Alpine, CA vs Calexico, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAlpine, CACalexico, CA
Population15,18038,585
Median Household Income$108,660$49,783
Median Rent$1,973/mo$1,093/mo
Median Home Value$864,000$313,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)11295
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.4%56.5%
Poverty Rate13%19.7%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)30%
Violent Crime Rate /100k167*209
Property Crime Rate /100k315*838
Median AQI6764
Good AQI Days /yr64101
Summer Highs86°F106°F
Winter Lows42°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.2 min25.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.923
College Degree Rate33%18.9%
Foreign-Born %7.5%47%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.0%0.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Alpine (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.