Coachella, CA vs Imperial, CA

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

MetricCoachella, CAImperial, CA
Population43,30721,430
Median Household Income$68,596$90,195
Median Rent$1,144/mo$1,255/mo
Median Home Value$367,600$360,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)10695
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.8%42.2%
Poverty Rate10.2%12.5%
Unemployment Rate9.4%18.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k28182
Property Crime Rate /100k1,405205
Median AQI8064
Good AQI Days /yr39101
Summer Highs105°F106°F
Winter Lows40°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.2 min18.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher20.823.2
College Degree Rate7.5%22.7%
Foreign-Born %39.7%25%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.3%+9.7%

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