City profile · California · Census ACS 2023

Rancho Mirage, CA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Rancho Mirage - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

17,375
Residents
$109,943
Median income
$747,800
Median home
$2,201
Median rent (state)

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
86th
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. The typical household in Rancho Mirage brings in $109,943 a 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 $2,201 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 99.9 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

17,375 residents

Census ACS 2023 - California

Median Household Income

$109,943 /yr

Poverty 9.3%

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.7 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average

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 income 83% higher than other cities
Home value 94% pricier than other cities
Median rent 86% pricier than other cities
Safety 21% 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

Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Rancho Mirage toward the top of California's cities

Among the 1,458 California cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Rancho Mirage ranks #315 - the 78th 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
#734 of 1,458
47th 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

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.

83rdIncome percentile
21stSafety percentile

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. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 38 Avg. percentile National median
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+)

$747,800 6th percentile more affordable than 6% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). This entry sits in this band. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Rancho Mirage $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

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

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Rancho Mirage, CA Rancho Mirage, CA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Rancho Mirage, CA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Rancho Mirage, CA median $109,943/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Rancho Mirage, CA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Rancho Mirage, CA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

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

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

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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16,500 residents17,000 residents17,500 residents18,000 residents18,500 residents 202020212022202320242025 17,039 residents 17,876 residents ▲ +4.9%
Rancho Mirage's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

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
2019 194
2020 224
2021 323
2022 183
2023 91
2024 51

Permit volume decreased 74% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

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

State-average estimates for California - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$150
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$70
avg/month
Total Utilities
$275
estimated/month

Estimates reflect California state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a California state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Rancho Mirage sits in

Cost of Living Index
110.7
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,201/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
99.9 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in California

Coalinga
17,352 people
Laguna Woods
17,342 people
South San Jose Hills
17,451 people
Cameron Park
17,283 people
Nipomo
17,266 people
McKinleyville
17,152 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Rancho Mirage's 17,375 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

El Dorado, AR
17,382 people
Aurora, OH
17,386 people
Royse City, TX
17,357 people
New Castle, IN
17,356 people
Firestone, CO
17,353 people
South Venice, FL
17,399 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Rancho Mirage's $109,943 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Durham, NH
$109,934 median income
Upton, MA
$109,925 median income
Bristol, WI
$109,917 median income
Clinton, UT
$109,915 median income
Nantucket, MA
$109,988 median income
New Freedom, PA
$109,894 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Rancho Mirage, CA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Rancho Mirage, CA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 80.1% 7.4% 6.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 15.2% White 80.1% Black or African American 1.7% Asian 3.6% American Indian 0.7% Native Hawaiian 0.2% Some other race 7.4% Two or more races 6.4% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Rancho Mirage compares to nearby California cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Rancho Mirage (this city) 17,375 $109,943
Coalinga 17,352 $78,014
Laguna Woods 17,342 $60,235
South San Jose Hills 17,451 $94,740
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Rancho Mirage, CA?

What is the population of Rancho Mirage, CA? +

17,375 people live in Rancho Mirage, CA according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Rancho Mirage, CA? +

Rancho Mirage households earn a median of $109,943 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Rancho Mirage? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Rancho Mirage; the closest available measure is the California state average, a cost of living index of 110.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within California vary by metro area.

Is Rancho Mirage, CA safe? +

Rancho Mirage has a total crime rate of 2580.9 per 100,000 residents, which is near the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Rancho Mirage, CA? +

Rancho Mirage's median home value sits at $747,800, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

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.

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