Coachella, CA vs Palm Springs, CA

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

MetricCoachella, CAPalm Springs, CA
Population43,30745,070
Median Household Income$68,596$73,119
Median Rent$1,144/mo$1,562/mo
Median Home Value$367,600$604,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.8%61.3%
Poverty Rate10.2%11.8%
Unemployment Rate9.4%5.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k281506
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4052,946
Median AQI8080
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs105°F107°F
Winter Lows40°F48°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.2 min22.2 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher20.820.5
College Degree Rate7.5%44.5%
Foreign-Born %39.7%19.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.3%+1.7%

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