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Cathedral City, California is a population of 51,964 . Cost of living is expensive — 15% above the national average, with median rent around $1,445/month and median household income of $63,209. Overall it earns an UrbRank Score of 23/100 (grade F), ranking #991 nationally.
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Each dimension scored 0-100 against every other US city.
Based on overall cost of living vs. other US cities.
Temperate summers & winters, moderate precipitation.
Walk Score — how feasible daily errands are on foot.
Unemployment rate plus household income vs. national median.
Air quality index (EPA AQS data).
Share of residents 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Cathedral City's composite cost-of-living index sits at 115 (US average = 100), placing it in the expensive tier. At $1,445/month median rent against $63,209 median household income, residents spend about 27% of household income on rent — within the standard 30% rule of thumb. Median home value is $381,800.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →Cathedral City has a hot-summer climate — summer highs average 103°F and winter lows average 37°F, with 4 inches of precipitation annually. Car-dependent for most errands, with pockets of walkability downtown. Crime data isn't available for this city. Air quality is good (AQI 49).
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
Cathedral City is a less obvious fit for families. It earns a Score of 25/100 (grade F) on the families profile. Especially strong on affordability (32/100), weakest on climate (7/100).
Cathedral City is a less obvious fit for retirees. It earns a Score of 22/100 (grade F) on the retirees profile. Especially strong on affordability (32/100), weakest on climate (7/100).
Cathedral City is a less obvious fit for remote workers. It earns a Score of 24/100 (grade F) on the remote workers profile. Especially strong on affordability (32/100), weakest on climate (7/100).
Cathedral City is a less obvious fit for young professionals. It earns a Score of 25/100 (grade F) on the young professionals profile. Especially strong on affordability (32/100), weakest on climate (7/100).
Cathedral City, California has an overall UrbRank Score of 23/100 (grade F), ranked #991 nationally. The score is a weighted average across affordability, safety, climate, walkability, jobs, environment, and education.
Cathedral City's cost-of-living index is 115 (US average = 100), so it's expensive — 15% above the national average. Median rent is $1,445/month.
Cathedral City has a hot-summer climate. Summer highs average 103°F and winter lows average 37°F, with 4 inches of annual precipitation.
Cathedral City has a Walk Score of 29/100. Car-dependent for most errands, with pockets of walkability downtown.
Cathedral City has a population of 51,964, with 26% of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher and a median age of 41.
Use UrbRank's comparison tool to put Cathedral City side-by-side with any other US city — housing costs, salaries, demographics, and quality of life metrics displayed together. The leaderboard pages also show how Cathedral City ranks for families, retirees, remote workers, and young professionals.
Every US city is scored 0-100 on seven dimensions using public data from the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, FBI Crime Data Explorer, EPA Air Quality System, NOAA NCEI, and Walk Score. Each dimension is a percentile rank against every other city — so a score of 80 means the city is in the top 20% nationally on that dimension.
The overall score is a weighted average. Five lifestyle profiles — general, families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals — weight the dimensions differently to reflect what each cares about. Families get more weight on safety and schools; young professionals get more weight on jobs and walkability; retirees get more weight on climate.
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