Rancho Mirage, CA vs Palm Springs, CA

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

MetricRancho Mirage, CAPalm Springs, CA
Population17,56345,070
Median Household Income$107,364$73,119
Median Rent$1,510/mo$1,562/mo
Median Home Value$807,200$604,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.3%61.3%
Poverty Rate11.7%11.8%
Unemployment Rate5.6% (county)5.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k170506
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6662,946
Median AQI8080
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs107°F107°F
Winter Lows48°F48°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.3 min22.2 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher2220.5
College Degree Rate48.6%44.5%
Foreign-Born %16%19.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.2%+1.7%

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