Palm Desert, CA vs Indio, CA

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

MetricPalm Desert, CAIndio, CA
Population51,99091,950
Median Household Income$77,513$77,167
Median Rent$1,778/mo$1,437/mo
Median Home Value$542,000$458,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.8%54.6%
Poverty Rate11%11.5%
Unemployment Rate6.1%6.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k138266
Property Crime Rate /100k2,095758
Median AQI8080
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs104°F104°F
Winter Lows48°F48°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21 min23 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher25.623.4
College Degree Rate40.7%20.5%
Foreign-Born %17.5%25.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.1%+5.6%

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