Our squadron has guys living everywhere from on base to Cal City, Palmdale, Santa Clarita, Tehachapi, & LA. It depends on what you and your spouse want for yourself and your kids. I lived in Lancaster in for 8 months and despised it as a single dude while other guys were content there for 3 years. I would personally avoid Cal City and Rosamond and either live on base or live closer to civilization but have a commute.
Plenty of outdoor activities to do depending on your interests. Living on base you’re about 1.5 hours from LA and 3:15 from Vegas.
If you have any specific questions, shoot me a PM.