Cathedral City, CA vs Indio, CA

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

MetricCathedral City, CAIndio, CA
Population52,26791,950
Median Household Income$73,572$77,167
Median Rent$1,601/mo$1,437/mo
Median Home Value$453,100$458,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.7%54.6%
Poverty Rate13.1%11.5%
Unemployment Rate5.5%6.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k334266
Property Crime Rate /100k1,162758
Median AQI8080
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs107°F104°F
Winter Lows48°F48°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute19.9 min23 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher20.523.4
College Degree Rate24.5%20.5%
Foreign-Born %28%25.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.7%+5.6%

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