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Desert Hot Springs, CA
Full City Profile · California · Riverside County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
32,786
Population
1,088/sq mi density
$50,349
Median Income
$23,980 per capita
$309,300
Home Value
$376,908 Zillow
$1,339
Median Rent
39.9% income on rent
75°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
876
Violent Crime/100K
2,336 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$50,349 median income, 4.3% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.2 / 5.0
$309,300 home value, $1,339/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
876 violent crimes/100K (131% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
15.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$50,349
33% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,980
39% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.3%
19% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.5%
25% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Desert Hot Springs vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Desert Hot Springs’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$50,349
67%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,980
61%
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
29 min
4% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.9%
61% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.4%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.7%
65% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$134,757M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.4%
Public Transit
1.7%
Work From Home
5.9%
Other
17%
Average commute time
29 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 | $50,349 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,980 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $72,983 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,149 |
| County GDP | $134,757M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.448 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.4% |
| Public Transit | 1.7% |
| Work From Home | 5.9% |
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 |