Barstow and Surrounding Communities Profile

Barstow and Surrounding Communities Brace Themselves for Explosive Growth

According to Google, Barstow’s population has reached about 23,033 residents. According to VilliageProfile.com, the Barstow area offers an abundant labor force of approximately 90,000 workers. The city area is about 41.39 square miles with housing priced well below Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego counties.

The City of Barstow is located in the Inland Empire. The City of Barstow is mid-point between Los Angeles and Las Vegas, lying just 30 miles north of Victorville. Conveniently located at the intersection of Interstates 15 and 40, as well as Highways 58 and 247, Barstow provides optimal access to Southern California as well as Arizona, Nevada, and Utah.

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• Brownfields Grants will Help Barstow Boost Old Golf Courses, Business and Hospital Sites

  

  As stated in the Victorville Daily Press, September 9, 2024, the city of Barstow has received two Brownfields grants aimed at facilitating the development of contaminated properties, particularly older

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• Barstow, BNSF Railway leaders share updates on $1.5B International Gateway project

  

  In an October 16^th, 2024, The Victorville Daily Press reported The City of Barstow and BNSF Railway hosted a community meeting to provide updates on the Barstow International Gateway

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• Barstow’s Median Home Price of $265,000 From August 2023 is Most Affordable in High Desert

  

  According to the Victorville Daily Press, September 20, 2023, according to a High Desert Housing Report, Barstow homes are the most affordable in the High Desert. The construction of

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• Groundbreaking Event For $85M First Avenue Bridge in Barstow

  

  According to the Victorville Daily Press, January 29, 2023, the groundbreaking event for Barstow’s new First Avenue Bridge was held in the historic Harvey House. It drew a variety

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• BNSF Unveils $1.5B ‘Barstow International Gateway’ Plan

  

  According to the Victorville Daily Press, October 2, 2022, BNSF Railway Co. aims to invest more than $1.5 billion in a new Barstow facility that expands its role as

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• State Route 247 Getting $5 Million Worth of Repairs Between Barstow & Lucerne Valley

  

  According to the Victorville Daily Press, June 17, 2021, State Route 247’s stretch from Barstow to Lucerne Valley is getting a multi-million-dollar makeover. The California Department of Transportation announced

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• Cannabis Dispensaries May Soon Sprout Up in Barstow

  

  As mentioned in the Victorville Daily Press, June 9, 2021, Commercial cannabis is no longer banned in Barstow, but more work is needed before so-called “pot shops” can legally

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• New Businesses Coming to Barstow in 2021

  

  As mentioned in the Victorville Daily Press, December 28, 2020, a Raising Cane’s

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• Construction Continues on a Multi-Million-Dollar Rehabilitation Project in Barstow

  

  According to the Victorville Daily Press, September 5, 2020, a section of Interstate 15 will be closed for continued work on a $15 million pavement

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• Victor Valley Transit Authority Opens New Public Transit Facility in Barstow

  

  As stated in an article in the Victorville Daily Press, August 27, 2020, a new public transit facility opened in Barstow that officials say will “meet the growing needs

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• Barstow Development in 2020

  

  As mentioned in the Victorville Daily Press, January 23, 2020, Christina Rudsell, executive assistant to Barstow’s

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