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Calexico, CA
Full City Profile · California · Imperial County County
2.3
/5.0
C
Fair
38,476
Population
4,543/sq mi density
$50,021
Median Income
$20,185 per capita
$281,700
Home Value
$383,751 Zillow
$1,049
Median Rent
35.6% income on rent
74°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
233
Violent Crime/100K
2,217 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.2 / 5.0
$50,021 median income, 9.9% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.5 / 5.0
$281,700 home value, $1,049/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
233 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$50,021
33% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$20,185
48% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
9.9%
175% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.7%
43% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Calexico vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Calexico’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$50,021
67%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$20,185
52%
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
25 min
11% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.2%
53% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.5%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.4%
71% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$12,907M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.5%
Public Transit
1.4%
Work From Home
7.2%
Other
11.9%
Average commute time
25 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 | $50,021 |
| Per Capita Income | $20,185 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $50,076 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,051 |
| County GDP | $12,907M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 9.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.459 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.5% |
| Public Transit | 1.4% |
| Work From Home | 7.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 9,795 |
| Restaurants | 280 |
| Healthcare | 322 |
| Retail | 429 |
| Manufacturing | 68 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $50,076 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,268 |