Brawley, CA
Full City Profile · California · Imperial County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
26,934
Population
3,329/sq mi density
$60,370
Median Income
$25,729 per capita
$270,100
Home Value
$360,329 Zillow
$954
Median Rent
28.6% income on rent
74°F
Avg Temperature
328
Violent Crime/100K
1,014 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$60,370 median income, 15.4% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$270,100 home value, $954/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
328 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$60,370
20% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,729
34% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
15.4%
328% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.3%
48% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Brawley vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Brawley’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$60,370
80%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,729
66%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$50,076
70%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,051
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,051
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
29% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.3%
39% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.3%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.8%
84% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$12,907M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.3%
Public Transit
0.8%
Work From Home
9.3%
Other
13.6%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
9,795
Restaurants
280
Healthcare
322
Retail
429
Manufacturing
68
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$50,076
30% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,268
22% 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 | $60,370 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,729 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $50,076 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,051 |
| County GDP | $12,907M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 15.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.459 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.8% |
| Work From Home | 9.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 9,795 |
| Restaurants | 280 |
| Healthcare | 322 |
| Retail | 429 |
| Manufacturing | 68 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $50,076 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,268 |