Blythe, CA vs Coachella, CA

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

MetricBlythe, CACoachella, CA
Population17,39643,307
Median Household Income$56,625$68,596
Median Rent$938/mo$1,144/mo
Median Home Value$225,000$367,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50%50.8%
Poverty Rate18.9%10.2%
Unemployment Rate5.6% (county)9.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k511281
Property Crime Rate /100k5001,405
Median AQI8080
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs108°F105°F
Winter Lows41°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute19 min23.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher2220.8
College Degree Rate8.5%7.5%
Foreign-Born %17.4%39.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-17.9%+8.3%

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