Rancho Mirage, CA vs Indio, CA

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

MetricRancho Mirage, CAIndio, CA
Population17,56391,950
Median Household Income$107,364$77,167
Median Rent$1,510/mo$1,437/mo
Median Home Value$807,200$458,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.3%54.6%
Poverty Rate11.7%11.5%
Unemployment Rate5.6% (county)6.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k170266
Property Crime Rate /100k1,666758
Median AQI8080
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs107°F104°F
Winter Lows48°F48°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.3 min23 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher2223.4
College Degree Rate48.6%20.5%
Foreign-Born %16%25.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.2%+5.6%

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