Blythe, CA vs Calexico, CA

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

MetricBlythe, CACalexico, CA
Population17,39638,585
Median Household Income$56,625$49,783
Median Rent$938/mo$1,093/mo
Median Home Value$225,000$313,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)10695
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50%56.5%
Poverty Rate18.9%19.7%
Unemployment Rate5.6% (county)30%
Violent Crime Rate /100k511209
Property Crime Rate /100k500838
Median AQI8064
Good AQI Days /yr39101
Summer Highs108°F106°F
Winter Lows41°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute19 min25.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher2223.7
College Degree Rate8.5%18.9%
Foreign-Born %17.4%47%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-17.9%0.0%

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