92201 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
92201
92234
Opportunity
33 · Bottom 11%
vs39 · Bottom 19%
Growth
60 · Top 34%
vs40 · Bottom 33%
Climate
59 · Bottom 10%
vs57 · Bottom 7%
Physical resilience
4 · Bottom 1%
vs4 · Bottom 1%
Housing affordability
55 · Bottom 17%
vs52 · Bottom 14%
Access
98 · Top 21%
vs99 · Top 15%
Economic stability
45 · Bottom 26%
vs43 · Bottom 23%
Measured values
| Metric | 92201 | 92234 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 65,825 | 52,267 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $66,758 | $73,572 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $32,405 | $36,551 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,060/sq mi | 3,540/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $402,800 | $453,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,401 | $1,601 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 57.7% | 66.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9% | 5.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.4% | -1.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.3% | 24.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 12.1% | 13.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 407 | 75 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.4 | 1.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -20.0% | -48.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 107°F | 109°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 39°F | 48°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 3.0" | 4.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 7 mi | 3 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.0 min | 21.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.5 | 41.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 18 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 23.16 | 20.10 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 85.0% | 95.2% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
92201
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding, earthquake.
92234
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: 92201 — Indio, CA · 92234 — Cathedral City, CA · How this is calculated: methodology