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Edwards Air Force Base vs Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow

Side-by-side PCS planning comparison for Edwards Air Force Base, Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow. Share this permanent URL or adjust the set of bases anytime.

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CategoryEdwards Air Force BaseMarine Corps Logistics Base Barstow
BranchAir ForceMarine Corps
StateCaliforniaCalifornia
Nearby cityEdwardsBarstow
Installation typeAir Force BaseLogistics Base
BAH
Median rent
Housing gap
Typical commute
Nearby school districts
Metro population
Unemployment
Airport distance
Avg high76.1°F79.4°F
Avg low48.9°F52.1°F
Annual rainfall5.76 in4.96 in
Annual snowfall1.2 in0.3 in
Hazard riskRelatively LowRelatively Low
Methodology

Climate rows use the nearest NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals station (1991–2020) where available. Hazard risk uses community-level National Risk Index category labels for the surrounding county.

BAH, rent, housing gap, commute, school districts, metro population, unemployment, and airport distance are reserved in the table and will populate as verified public datasets are connected. Values shown as — are not missing because of a page error.

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Housing, commute, school, metro, and labor-market metrics will appear as verified public datasets are added. Climate and hazard rows use NOAA normals and community-level risk references where available.

Is hazard risk installation-specific?

No. Hazard ratings describe surrounding community exposure for PCS planning context and are not installation-specific safety determinations.