Cathedral City, CA vs Palm Springs, CA

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

MetricCathedral City, CAPalm Springs, CA
Population52,26745,070
Median Household Income$73,572$73,119
Median Rent$1,601/mo$1,562/mo
Median Home Value$453,100$604,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.7%61.3%
Poverty Rate13.1%11.8%
Unemployment Rate5.5%5.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k334506
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1622,946
Median AQI8080
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs107°F107°F
Winter Lows48°F48°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute19.9 min22.2 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher20.520.5
College Degree Rate24.5%44.5%
Foreign-Born %28%19.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.7%+1.7%

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