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Place dossier plate
SheetCA-RANCHO-MIRAGE-CA · Rancho Mirage, CA 17,375 pop · income 83rd pct
Instrument codes from this place’s ACS population and household income, BEA state COL, FBI safety, national income percentile, photo-finish peer city, home-value band, and matched Census-tract book - not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Rancho Mirage
Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest Rancho Mirage on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.
median HH income
El Dorado · lowest
45,159
El Dorado · lowest
45,159 median HH income
36.0% of the leader · rank #1
Clinton · near
109,915
Clinton · near
109,915 median HH income
87.5% of the leader · rank #2
Bristol · near
109,917
Bristol · near
109,917 median HH income
87.5% of the leader · rank #3
Upton · near
109,925
Upton · near
109,925 median HH income
87.5% of the leader · rank #4
Durham · near
109,934
Durham · near
109,934 median HH income
87.6% of the leader · rank #5
Rancho Mirage · this city
109,943
Rancho Mirage · this city
109,943 median HH income
87.6% of the leader · rank #6
Aurora · highest
125,567
Aurora · highest
125,567 median HH income
100.0% of the leader · rank #7
What this shows Neighbourhood peers only - not a full nationwide city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the spread is wide.
Compare beyond this state
Nationwide peers by population, income, and FBI crime rate
Out-of-state nearest neighbors for Rancho Mirage on ACS population and median household income
, plus FBI UCR reporting rate when the extract covers this place. Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a forecast that peers share a labor market or climate.
Similar population
Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS population. This city: 17,375.
Agency-reported UCR totals per 100,000 population, not a neighborhood safety grade or a prediction of personal risk.
Rancho Mirage - the verdict
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Rancho Mirage lands in the 83rd percentile for household income and the 21st percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.
83rd
percentile, household income
94th
percentile, home value
88th
percentile, median rent
21st
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Rancho Mirage, CA
Rancho Mirage is a small town in California, home to 17,375 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $109,943 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 9.3%. Home values in Rancho Mirage run a median of $747,800, and the median resident age is 65.0 years. 46.5% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 36.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 51 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Construction Slowdown), down 74% from five years earlier. Crime here tracks close to the national norm: FBI UCR figures show 2580.9 crimes per 100,000 residents, near the national average (reporting is voluntary across agencies, so treat this as reporting activity rather than a definitive danger score).
California carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 110.7 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $2,053 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $275 across California, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 88.7 out of 100 (Very High).
A decision-led reading path
Useful questions to ask of Rancho Mirage's data
How this reading path is ordered
This is not a composite city score. It is a city-specific route through the available public records, ordered for this profile so the page starts with questions the joined data can actually answer. The route here runs from population change to housing and income to reported crime to comparison shortlist to work and mobility to schools and households; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.
For Rancho Mirage, city-specific coverage includes commute-mode shares, local building permits, annual population history, matched public-school count, FBI reported-crime rates.
No matched row is reported here for within-city Census tract profiles; the page leaves those layers out instead of substituting a statewide or national value.
1. Population change
Is Rancho Mirage growing, shrinking, or holding steady?
Recent estimates point upward. Growth can increase housing demand and service needs, but the permit record must move in the same direction before calling it a supply response; the two series measure different things.
Census PEP estimates show the population grew by +837 residents from 2020 to 2025, a +4.9% change. Separately, Census BPS recorded 51 housing units authorized in 2024. PEP and ACS are different Census series, so the trend is kept separate from the headline ACS population.
How far does income reach against housing in Rancho Mirage?
The home-value-to-income reference is comparatively stretched: the ACS median home value is 6.8 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 9.3%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.
This is a citywide price-to-income reference, not a mortgage-affordability test; it does not include interest rates, taxes, insurance, household size, or an individual buyer's down payment. Housing value is high relative to the citywide income median. That flags a question for comparison, not a verdict: tenure, household composition, financing costs, and the age of the ACS estimate can all change what a resident actually pays.
What can the FBI record say about safety in Rancho Mirage?
Treat this as a reporting-rate comparison, not a prediction of personal risk or a neighborhood-level safety grade. Tourism, daytime population, reporting practices, and variation inside the city are not adjusted away. The state rank and same-state peer table are the narrower comparisons available on this page.
The joined FBI UCR record reports 2580.9 violent and property crimes per 100,000 residents, above the 2280.5 national reference used here. The difference is 13% higher in arithmetic terms, but agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies.
Which cities make useful reference points for Rancho Mirage?
Within California, the closest population matches are Coalinga (17,352 residents, $78,014 income); Laguna Woods (17,342 residents, $60,235 income); South San Jose Hills (17,451 residents, $94,740 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are El Dorado, AR (17,382 residents); Aurora, OH (17,386 residents); Royse City, TX (17,357 residents). A third, income-matched reference set of 6 out-of-state cities sits in the income neighbourhood chart near the Place Dossier plate. These are mechanical peer sets, not claims that the places share a labor market, climate, culture, or metro context.
Use the in-state set to hold state policy and broad price conditions more nearly constant. Use the nationwide size set to ask whether cities with a similar resident count produce different housing, income, or commute outcomes. The income set is a third lens, deliberately separate from population matching. The nationwide peer panel below adds a fourth FBI UCR reporting-rate lens, not personal risk.
These joined records add useful context, but they do not need another full-size panel. Each remains a separate measure with its own geography and source boundary.
Work and mobility
What does the journey to work look like in Rancho Mirage?
Mode share answers how workers usually travel; it does not measure congestion, reliability, distance to a particular job, or the quality of transit service. Remote work has a visible role in the local pattern. That can reduce commute exposure for some workers, but it says nothing about job availability or broadband quality; read it alongside income and housing rather than as a stand-alone lifestyle score.
Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 64.2%. A reliable mean commute time is not available for this row, so the mode shares carry the comparison.
Public transit
0.5%
Work from home
26.9%
Drive alone
64.2%
City-level Census ACS commuting estimates covering 5,582 workers age 16+.
What does the education layer cover for Rancho Mirage?
The NCES join finds 2 public schools within the city match. 46.5% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher in the ACS estimate. These measures answer different questions: the school count describes local institutions, while adult attainment describes residents and cannot be used as a school-quality rating.
The matched institution count is small, so district boundaries and schools outside the city line may matter more than the municipal count suggests. Use the number as a coverage cue, then verify attendance zones with the district before making a household decision.
Matched public schools
2
Bachelor's degree+
46.5%
Poverty estimate
9.3%
NCES Common Core of Data school locations plus Census ACS resident characteristics.
Highest-decile cost · BEA RPP 2024, California average
C-
City profile score · Rancho Mirage, CA
52/100
5 published dimensions · ACS/FBI 2023
Comparative score against U.S. cities with population of 1,000 or more on Census ACS medians
(income, poverty, bachelor's share, cost of living) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when
published. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability
rating, not a recommendation to move, buy, or pick a "best" city. Missing inputs drop out
and redistribute weight.
How it is calculated.
Household income A-
$109,943
Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.
Bachelor's+ share A-
46.5%
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.
Violent crime D
188 /100k
FBI UCR violent offenses per 100,000 residents; lower is stronger on this axis.
Poverty rate D
9.3%
Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.
Cost of living F
110.7 index
BEA state Regional Price Parities index (100 ≈ national average); lower is stronger on this axis. Same value for every city in the state.
Rancho Mirage profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)Read the chart values
Household income: 81/100 (A-) · $109,943
Bachelor's+ share: 81/100 (A-) · 46.5%
Violent crime: 49/100 (D) · 188 /100k
Poverty rate: 42/100 (D) · 9.3%
Cost of living: 6/100 (F) · 110.7 index
Where Rancho Mirage sits on home value vs crime among peer cities
Rancho Mirage's median home value and FBI crime rate plotted with similar-size and
same-state peers (padded with large cities when the peer set is thin). The second
read: pricey does not always mean safer, check which quadrant this city lands in.
Census ACS median home value vs FBI UCR crime rate - Rancho Mirage highlighted among 8 peers.Read the chart values
Rancho Mirage, CA (this city): home $747,800, crime 2,581/100k
El Dorado, AR : home $113,100, crime 4,806/100k
Aurora, OH : home $371,400, crime 397/100k
Royse City, TX : home $288,400, crime 1,002/100k
New Castle, IN : home $95,100, crime 809/100k
Firestone, CO : home $511,800, crime 1,105/100k
Coalinga, CA : home $254,600, crime 902/100k
Laguna Woods, CA : home $364,900, crime 953/100k
How does Rancho Mirage compare to other US cities?
Rancho Mirage measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income83% higher than other cities
Home value94% pricier than other cities
Median rent88% pricier than other cities
Safety21% safer than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
Zoom in to just California and the picture shifts: Rancho Mirage ranks #321 of 441 California cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Rancho Mirage against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to California only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
California-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Rancho Mirage near the bottom of California's cities
Among the 1,458 California cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Rancho Mirage ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Rancho Mirage only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#402 of 1,338
70th percentile in California
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 1,458
0th percentile in California
Median Home Value
#403 of 1,343
70th percentile in California
Poverty Rate
#535 of 1,450
63rd percentile in California
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#315 of 1,458
78th percentile in California
How in-state ranks are ordered
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within California only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
Gauge source note
83rd percentile nationally for median household income · 21st percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Rancho Mirage's profile vs. every US city
Income, affordability, and safety percentile
Rancho Mirage's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.
How Rancho Mirage's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$747,8006th percentilemore affordable than 6% of 15,600 US cities
Show national distribution
Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
Rancho Mirage's home-value-to-income ratio: 6.8×
ACS median home value divided by median household income.
Band
pressured
> 5.0×
National rank
#14,585 of 15,516
More affordable than 6% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#3,086 of 3,317
Small cities (10,000–49,999)
At 6.8×, Rancho Mirage sits in the pressured band:
national rank #14,585 of 15,516 and #3,086 of 3,317small cities (10,000–49,999).
Housing value is high relative to the citywide income median, a comparison flag, not a verdict on any household.
How this ratio is calculated
Ratio = Census ACS 2023 median home value ÷ median household income for cities with both fields and population ≥ 1,000.
Rank 1 = lowest ratio (most compact). Bands match the fleet affordability thresholds used on guides (<3.0 / 3.0–5.0 / >5.0).
This is not a mortgage payment estimate and does not include rates, taxes, insurance, or down payment.
Income distribution context
$109,943Rancho Mirage, CA median household income (Census ACS)
Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context Rancho Mirage, CA median household income (Census ACS 5-year) with U.S. national quintile shares for context. Diagonal = equality; the curve is national, not computed for Rancho Mirage, CA.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)46.5%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)9.3%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)36.2%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
17,375
Median Income
$109,943
Median Home Value
$747,800
Median Age
65.0
Poverty Rate
9.3%
Labor force participation
36.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
46.5%
Safety & Crime
Total Crime Rate
2580.9
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
188.3
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
2392.6
per 100,000 residents
Crime reporting caveat
Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.
Schools
Total Schools
2
Public schools in this city
Population Change
PEP vintage
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Rancho Mirage's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.Read the chart as text
Period
Population
2020
17,039 residents
2021
17,340 residents
2022
17,580 residents
2023
17,796 residents
2024
17,919 residents
2025
17,876 residents
Housing Supply
BPS source
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
51
housing units authorized
Single-Family
51
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
2.9
permits per 1,000 residents
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
194
194
0
$51.5M
2020
224
224
0
$72.0M
2021
323
323
0
$108.2M
2022
183
183
0
$61.8M
2023
91
91
0
$36.2M
2024
51
51
0
$27.1M
Permit volume decreased 74% from 2019 to 2024.
Commute Patterns
Commute source
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
64.2%
Carpool
4.7%
Public Transit
0.5%
Walk
1.1%
Work from Home
26.9%
Other
2.6%
Based on 5,582 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
California statewide monthly utility average (EIA 2023): $275
EIA 2023 residential energy data puts average monthly utilities across California at $275 (electricity about $150 , water and sewer about $70 ).
These are California statewide averages, not a meter reading for Rancho Mirage. Actual bills vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
California's BEA cost-of-living index is 110.7 (Well Above Average; US average = 100, RPP 2024). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in the county around Rancho Mirage is $2,053/mo. FEMA's National Risk Index, averaged to California statewide on PlainCities, rates natural-hazard exposure at 88.7 / 100 (Very High).
Cost/risk geography note
Cost of living is a California statewide BEA average; rent is a county-level HUD Fair Market Rent for the county Rancho Mirage sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.
How Rancho Mirage compares to similar-size California cities
Same-state peer method
Closest same-state population matches, not geographic neighbors. Population + median household income come from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 and B19013.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.