Why Victorville

A Strategic Place to Live, Work, and Invest

drone image of the 15 freeway during the evening, overlooking the city of Victorville near restaurant row.

Welcome To Our Community

Located in Southern California at the high-point between Los Angeles and Las Vegas, Victorville is the leading city for both industry and retail in the High Desert region.  Victorville is a growing, vibrant community that is home to approximately 137,000 residents and some of the area's largest employers.  Clean air, abundant mountain vistas, family-friendly recreational activities, spectacular sunsets and breathtaking night skies entice locals and visitors alike to fall in love with our City.  We're within a few hours of SoCal beaches, National Parks, mountain retreats, and other major attractions; and Ontario International Airport is less than an hour away.

 

Advantages

Victorville offers several advantages to other locations in the region, including a fully functioning airport, low utility costs and close proximity to all western markets.

Airport Advantages

Proximity

Recognized Leader

Industrial-Friendly

Retail Hub

Incentives

Victorville offers a variety of incentives that maximizes your cost savings for relocation. Beyond individual incentives, Victorville has made continual improvements to infrastructure, improving the overall business climate.

Market Access

Victorville is the multi-modal transportation hub of Southern California - on the way to everywhere in the world! 

We bring ground, rail and air transportation together creating a pro-business, fast-track environment.  As a result, an estimated 60% of all goods moving into and out of Southern California travel through Victorville. 

Through Southern California Logistics Airport (SCLA), we offer businesses multi-modal capabilities.  Once at SCLA, cargo can be cleared and transported to the West and points eastward within 24-hours via ground or air.

Victorville offers a central location with easy freeway access to I-15, US-395 and SR-18.  We're between Los Angeles and Las Vegas—just 40 miles from I-10 and I-40. Other main routes nearby include SR-58, SR-60, I-215, I-210 and SR-138.

Both the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, which are located less than 100-miles from the City, can be easily accessed from Victorville via Union Pacific Railway and BNSF. Additionally, Victorville’s secured Port of Entry designation allows businesses to clear Customs at SCLA and bypass lengthy Customs inspections at other major ports .

 

Quality of Life

High Desert living in Victorville offers outstanding opportunities for plentiful, secure employment, home ownership, higher education, safe neighborhoods and nearby desert, lake and mountain recreation. Victorville has 20 parks, a municipal golf course, highly-rated schools and truly affordable housing, from entry-level to executive housing.

There’s Always A Lot To Do.
Victorville lies at the heart of Southern California attractions, from beautiful beaches on the Pacific coast to hiking, camping and skiing in the San Bernardino Mountains. Outdoor activity is a mainstay in weather-friendly Victorville. Year-round moderate temperatures make it perfect for swimming, golf, team sports and children’s activities. With 20 city parks, including the 52-acre Rockview Nature Park, discovering outdoor fun is easy in Victorville.


Retail at your doorstep.
With rapid growth comes the need for more commercial development, and Victorville is the shopping destination of the High Desert. Major retail outlets include the 500,000 sq. ft. Mall of Victor Valley, Dunia Plaza just south of the Mall of Victor Valley and the Desert Plazas at I-15 and Roy Rogers. Victorville also supports numerous neighborhood shopping centers.

Dining options in Victorvilleare varied and Victorville’s Restaurant Row includes establishments such as Chili’s, Applebee’s, Panera Bread, Pancho Villa’s, Mimi’s Café and Roadhouse Bar & Grill.

Experience high season changes.
Victorville’s high desert is the ideal place to live, work and play any time of year. At 2,875 feet above sea level, Victorville’s dry, high desert climate welcomes a taste of all seasons, from cool springs and falls, hot, sunny summers and winters that sometimes bring light snow. Average rainfall is approximately 3.9 inches per year. Summer temps can reach the 100s.

 

 

Sprouts Grand Opening

Victorville proudly celebrates the grand opening of its first-ever Sprouts Farmers Market, marking an exciting milestone in the city’s continued growth and commitment to expanding fresh, healthy food options for the community.

Crowd gathered outside Sprouts Farmers Market in Victorville for the grand opening, with shoppers entering the store and staff welcoming the community to celebrate the city’s first location.

Rasing Cane's Grand Opening

Victorville celebrates the grand opening of Raising Cane’s—bringing a popular new dining option to the community.

Victorville mayor and community leaders participate in a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Raising Cane’s grand opening, celebrating the official opening with staff and attendees gathered outside the restaurant.

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