Imperial, CA vs Alpine, CA

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

MetricImperial, CAAlpine, CA
Population21,43015,180
Median Household Income$90,195$108,660
Median Rent$1,255/mo$1,973/mo
Median Home Value$360,900$864,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)95112
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.2%56.4%
Poverty Rate12.5%13%
Unemployment Rate18.9% (county)4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k82167*
Property Crime Rate /100k205315*
Median AQI6467
Good AQI Days /yr10164
Summer Highs106°F86°F
Winter Lows43°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute18.6 min30.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher23.222.2
College Degree Rate22.7%33%
Foreign-Born %25%7.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.7%+4.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Alpine (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.