The Victor Valley is a valley in the Mojave Desert and subregion of the Inland Empire, in San Bernardino County in Southern California. It is located east of the Mojave's Antelope Valley, north of the Cajon Pass and the San Bernardino Valley, northeast of the San Gabriel Mountains, and northwest of the San Bernardino Mountains, and south of the Barstow area. The Mojave River flows northwards through the Victor Valley, primarily via underground aquifers.

Geography

Cities and towns

The Victor Valley contains four incorporated municipalities. The largest is Victorville. The rural desert valley region also has 15 unincorporated communities. The Victor Valley has an estimated population of 550,000. The densest population is within a 10 mi radius surrounding Victorville.

Over 100,000 population

Over 50,000 population

Over 20,000 population

Under 20,000 population

Transportation

The Victor Valley Transportation Center is an intermodal transit center in Victorville, that is served by Amtrak, Greyhound, the Victor Valley Transit Authority and military shuttles to Fort Irwin. The center also serves as a Park and Ride facility for carpooling commuters.

Rail

Amtrak serves Victorville and Barstow with once-daily trips on the Southwest Chief, and connecting Amtrak California Thruway bus service several times daily. The soon to be constructed Brightline West high-speed rail line between Las Vegas and Rancho Cucamonga and eventually Los Angeles via Palmdale will have a stop at the Victor Valley station.

Public transportation

Public transportation, provided by the Victor Valley Transit Authority (VVTA), serves most of cities and communities of the Victor Valley area. VVTA offers subsidized tickets for Greyhound Line busses to Barstow and San Bernardino. The Barstow Area Transit serves Barstow and its surrounding communities to the north. The two transit systems connect via the B-V Link service. Amtrak also serves the Valley at Victorville station. Greyhound Lines buses stop at the Victor Valley Transportation Center.

Highways

Air

Government

Political representation includes:

Education

Attractions