Coachella, CA vs Palm Desert, CA

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

MetricCoachella, CAPalm Desert, CA
Population43,30751,990
Median Household Income$68,596$77,513
Median Rent$1,144/mo$1,778/mo
Median Home Value$367,600$542,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.8%60.8%
Poverty Rate10.2%11%
Unemployment Rate9.4%6.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k281138
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4052,095
Median AQI8080
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs105°F104°F
Winter Lows40°F48°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.2 min21 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher20.825.6
College Degree Rate7.5%40.7%
Foreign-Born %39.7%17.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.3%+4.1%

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