Indio, CA vs Palm Springs, CA

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

MetricIndio, CAPalm Springs, CA
Population91,95045,070
Median Household Income$77,167$73,119
Median Rent$1,437/mo$1,562/mo
Median Home Value$458,400$604,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.6%61.3%
Poverty Rate11.5%11.8%
Unemployment Rate6.2%5.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k266506
Property Crime Rate /100k7582,946
Median AQI8080
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs104°F107°F
Winter Lows48°F48°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23 min22.2 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher23.420.5
College Degree Rate20.5%44.5%
Foreign-Born %25.9%19.1%
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.