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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-0.5%
52,726 → 52,438
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.05%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+51%
$44,406 → $67,031
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.2%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Cathedral City across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
52,255
-183 from 2023 (52,438)
Projected Median Income 2030
$89,403
+$22,372 from 2023 ($67,031)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 52,726 | — | $44,406 | — |
| 2015 | 53,449 | +1.4% | $39,872 | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 54,435 | +1.8% | $43,384 | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 55,241 | +1.5% | $46,521 | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 52,220 | -5.5% | $56,671 | +21.8% |
| 2023 | 52,438 | +0.4% | $67,031 | +18.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.