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Blythe, CA
Full City Profile · California · La Paz County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
17,824
Population
673/sq mi density
$51,984
Median Income
$18,378 per capita
$203,800
Home Value
$218,476 Zillow
$900
Median Rent
30.9% income on rent
73°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
463
Violent Crime/100K
3,238 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$51,984 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$203,800 home value, $900/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
463 violent crimes/100K (22% above avg)
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$51,984
31% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$18,378
53% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
19% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.4%
24% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Blythe vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Blythe’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$51,984
69%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$18,378
47%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$50,052
70%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$992
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$992
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
38% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.8%
82% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.7%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.0%
79% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$849M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.7%
Public Transit
1%
Work From Home
2.8%
Other
18.5%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
402
Restaurants
74
Healthcare
26
Retail
87
Manufacturing
9
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$50,052
30% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,768
8% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $51,984 |
| Per Capita Income | $18,378 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $50,052 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $992 |
| County GDP | $849M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.482 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.7% |
| Public Transit | 1.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 402 |
| Restaurants | 74 |
| Healthcare | 26 |
| Retail | 87 |
| Manufacturing | 9 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $50,052 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,768 |