Banning, CA vs Desert Hot Springs, CA

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

MetricBanning, CADesert Hot Springs, CA
Population31,09333,200
Median Household Income$61,764$52,761
Median Rent$1,650/mo$1,412/mo
Median Home Value$352,100$354,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.6%60.8%
Poverty Rate18.8%18%
Unemployment Rate6.9%6.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k286482
Property Crime Rate /100k7971,042
Median AQI8080
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs93°F106°F
Winter Lows40°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute32.6 min28.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher20.920.7
College Degree Rate16.5%16.7%
Foreign-Born %18.7%25.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.9%+4.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.