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Cathedral City, CA
Full City Profile · California · Riverside County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
52,047
Population
2,315/sq mi density
$67,031
Median Income
$34,922 per capita
$420,700
Home Value
$483,450 Zillow
$1,554
Median Rent
38.0% income on rent
76°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
260
Violent Crime/100K
1,088 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$67,031 median income, 3.9% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.1 / 5.0
$420,700 home value, $1,554/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
260 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
25.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$67,031
11% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,922
11% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.9%
8% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.9%
20% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Cathedral City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Cathedral City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$67,031
89%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,922
89%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$72,983
101%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,149
80%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,149
20% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
28% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.8%
42% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.8%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.2%
76% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$134,757M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.8%
Public Transit
1.2%
Work From Home
8.8%
Other
16.2%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
86,446
Restaurants
4,533
Healthcare
5,585
Retail
5,636
Manufacturing
1,632
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$72,983
1% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,854
96% 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 | $67,031 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,922 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $72,983 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,149 |
| County GDP | $134,757M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.448 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.8% |
| Public Transit | 1.2% |
| Work From Home | 8.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 86,446 |
| Restaurants | 4,533 |
| Healthcare | 5,585 |
| Retail | 5,636 |
| Manufacturing | 1,632 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $72,983 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,854 |