Calexico, CA vs Alpine, CA

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

MetricCalexico, CAAlpine, CA
Population38,58515,180
Median Household Income$49,783$108,660
Median Rent$1,093/mo$1,973/mo
Median Home Value$313,600$864,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)95112
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.5%56.4%
Poverty Rate19.7%13%
Unemployment Rate30%4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k209167*
Property Crime Rate /100k838315*
Median AQI6467
Good AQI Days /yr10164
Summer Highs106°F86°F
Winter Lows44°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.8 min30.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher2322.9
College Degree Rate18.9%33%
Foreign-Born %47%7.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)0.0%+4.0%

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.