Blythe, CA vs Brawley, CA

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

MetricBlythe, CABrawley, CA
Population17,39627,283
Median Household Income$56,625$59,311
Median Rent$938/mo$988/mo
Median Home Value$225,000$290,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)10695
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50%47.1%
Poverty Rate18.9%21.3%
Unemployment Rate5.6% (county)16%
Violent Crime Rate /100k511342
Property Crime Rate /100k500940
Median AQI8064
Good AQI Days /yr39101
Summer Highs108°F107°F
Winter Lows41°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute19 min18.2 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher2222.8
College Degree Rate8.5%15.9%
Foreign-Born %17.4%27.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-17.9%+5.6%

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