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Indian Wells, CA
Full City Profile · California · Riverside County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
4,830
Population
338/sq mi density
$145,313
Median Income
$142,360 per capita
$1,002,200
Home Value
$1,424,926 Zillow
$1,029
Median Rent
39.5% income on rent
76°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
236
Violent Crime/100K
2,509 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$145,313 median income, 2.3% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.8 / 5.0
$1,002,200 home value, $1,029/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
236 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
59.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-4.4%
5,129 → 4,903
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.45%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+73.2%
$83,884 → $145,313
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.65%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Indian Wells 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
4,751
-152 from 2023 (4,903)
Projected Median Income 2030
$213,497
+$68,184 from 2023 ($145,313)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5,129 | — | $83,884 | — |
| 2015 | 5,260 | +2.6% | $93,625 | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 5,402 | +2.7% | $103,516 | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 5,499 | +1.8% | $107,500 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 4,846 | -11.9% | $120,680 | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 4,903 | +1.2% | $145,313 | +20.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.