Indio, CA vs Cathedral City, CA

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

MetricIndio, CACathedral City, CA
Population91,95052,267
Median Household Income$77,167$73,572
Median Rent$1,437/mo$1,601/mo
Median Home Value$458,400$453,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.6%58.7%
Poverty Rate11.5%13.1%
Unemployment Rate6.2%5.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k266334
Property Crime Rate /100k7581,162
Median AQI8080
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs104°F107°F
Winter Lows48°F48°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23 min19.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher23.420.5
College Degree Rate20.5%24.5%
Foreign-Born %25.9%28%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.6%+1.7%

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