Calimesa, CA vs Highland, CA

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

MetricCalimesa, CAHighland, CA
Population10,90256,675
Median Household Income$87,181$77,120
Median Rent$1,783/mo$1,629/mo
Median Home Value$446,300$485,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income19.3%63.8%
Poverty Rate5.3%17.1%
Unemployment Rate5.6% (county)5.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k237490
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7631,062
Median AQI8077
Good AQI Days /yr3946
Summer Highs92°F93°F
Winter Lows37°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute35.8 min30.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.622.4
College Degree Rate29.6%22.7%
Foreign-Born %5.5%21.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.9%+1.2%

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