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Searles Valley, CA
Full City Profile · California · Inyo County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,698
Population
162/sq mi density
$65,625
Median Income
$28,057 per capita
$68,500
Home Value
$265,453 Zillow
$809
Median Rent
14.2% income on rent
68°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
409
Violent Crime/100K
1,630 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$65,625 median income, 5.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$68,500 home value, $809/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
409 violent crimes/100K (8% above avg)
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
14.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$65,625
13% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,057
28% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.8%
61% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.9%
20% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Searles Valley vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Searles Valley’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$65,625
87%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,057
72%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$75,247
105%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,174
82%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,174
18% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
33% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.0%
61% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.5%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,555M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6%
Other
17.5%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
863
Restaurants
100
Healthcare
47
Retail
84
Manufacturing
14
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$75,247
5% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,831
38% 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 | $65,625 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,057 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $75,247 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,174 |
| County GDP | $1,555M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.449 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 863 |
| Restaurants | 100 |
| Healthcare | 47 |
| Retail | 84 |
| Manufacturing | 14 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $75,247 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,831 |