Cathedral City, CA vs Rancho Mirage, CA

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

MetricCathedral City, CARancho Mirage, CA
Population52,26717,563
Median Household Income$73,572$107,364
Median Rent$1,601/mo$1,510/mo
Median Home Value$453,100$807,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.7%54.3%
Poverty Rate13.1%11.7%
Unemployment Rate5.5%5.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k334170
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1621,666
Median AQI8080
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs107°F107°F
Winter Lows48°F48°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute19.9 min25.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher20.522
College Degree Rate24.5%48.6%
Foreign-Born %28%16%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.7%+5.2%

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