Palm Springs, CA vs Indio, CA

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

MetricPalm Springs, CAIndio, CA
Population45,07091,950
Median Household Income$73,119$77,167
Median Rent$1,562/mo$1,437/mo
Median Home Value$604,000$458,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61.3%54.6%
Poverty Rate11.8%11.5%
Unemployment Rate5.7%6.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k506266
Property Crime Rate /100k2,946758
Median AQI8080
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs107°F104°F
Winter Lows48°F48°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.2 min23 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher20.523.4
College Degree Rate44.5%20.5%
Foreign-Born %19.1%25.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.7%+5.6%

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