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Living in Calexico

The city had 12 schools in 2026. Owner occupation was 50.2%, and the vacancy rate was 16.2% in July 2026. The population of Calexico, in the United States, was 38,585 in July 2026. There were 170 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1929 sources

Population38,623people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,119EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent960.7EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate19.45%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime682.3offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 57% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean9.99µg/m³country median 7.0 — 42% aboveOfficial source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Less recorded crime than 85% of American cities that publish it and dirtier air than 95% of American cities that publish it.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Calexico?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Calexico.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,093 per month, while the median home value was US$313,600 in July 2026. 59.8% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Calexico recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet21Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan22Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,093/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent59.75 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)16.19 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents2,217 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,028 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)1Official
Median monthly rent960.7 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes309 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Is Calexico a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker48%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 40–56%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–64%
Student51%strong on education, weak on work · range 41–61%
Family54%strong on family, weak on cost · range 45–63%
Retirement44%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 34–54%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

47% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 18,154 of 38,623 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$49,783 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Calexico is 19.5%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income49,783 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband70.83 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with a broadband subscription90.46 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with internet but no subscription2.36 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households without internet7.18 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with satellite internet10.64 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Median gross salary2,119 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)24Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,335 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov23Official
Unemployment rate19.45 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Calexico?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,335 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,524of €2,633 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,633
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,028
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,524
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Calexico Salary needed to live in Calexico

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Calexico. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Calexico. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher64.5 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Schools12 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count14Official
School enrolment, share of residents32.17 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio10 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents170 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,399 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Calexico when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesCalexico highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Calexico highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Calexico682
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents682.3 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting12Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents233.1 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Recorded violent crimes79 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time25.85 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.39 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.45 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers walking to work2.61 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Nearest airportCXL3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official
Distance to nearest airport2 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Calexico. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Calexico.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Calexico is 10.0 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean9.99 µg/m³country median 7.031 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 20249Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 21.67 · Feb 23.33 · Mar 26.83 · Apr 30.22 · May 34.33 · Jun 39.39 · Jul 41.61 · Aug 41.5 · Sep 39 · Oct 33.17 · Nov 26.22 · Dec 20.89 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 6.33 · Feb 8.17 · Mar 10.89 · Apr 13.72 · May 17.39 · Jun 21.5 · Jul 25.56 · Aug 26.28 · Sep 22.78 · Oct 16.5 · Nov 10.39 · Dec 6 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average temperature by monthJan 14 · Feb 15.72 · Mar 18.83 · Apr 21.94 · May 25.89 · Jun 30.44 · Jul 33.61 · Aug 33.89 · Sep 30.89 · Oct 24.83 · Nov 18.28 · Dec 13.44 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 10.41 · Feb 8.64 · Mar 5.59 · Apr 1.52 · May 0.254 · Jun 0 · Jul 4.57 · Aug 6.1 · Sep 4.83 · Oct 6.6 · Nov 5.84 · Dec 8.89 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading64.5 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean9.1 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites4 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation70.1 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature36.15 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature23.43 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature13.25 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Chandler ±1.7 °C. Elsewhere: Dammam (Saudi Arabia) ±3.8 °C, Ajman (United Arab Emirates) ±4.5 °C, Sharjah (United Arab Emirates) ±4.5 °C, Dubai (United Arab Emirates) ±5.3 °C, Roquetas de Mar (Spain) ±5.1 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 18,154 is not 22.9% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share22.87 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents18,154 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density1,761 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau7Official
Population38,623 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program20Official
Population covered by crime statistics38,785 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value313,600 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Owner-occupied homes50.17 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Labour force participation rate53.61 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Residents born abroad47.05 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents24.18 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Non-citizens, share of residents22.87 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Flu vaccination coverage65.54 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage4Official
Mammography screening coverage69.7 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate5Official
Residents without health insurance6.91 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher18.95 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Households with a vehicle available91.54 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers aged 16 and over12,181 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers mainly working from home7.42 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households using cellular data plans85.92 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official

Alternatives for people set on Calexico

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Imperial as a Calexico alternative in the same region

20 km away, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Median gross pay, city: €3,699 Imperial vs €2,119 Calexico+75%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 259 Imperial vs 682 Calexico−62%
  • Unemployment: 8.2% Imperial vs 19.4% Calexico−58%
  • Foreign residents: 6.9% Imperial vs 22.9% Calexico−70%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.1 µg/m³ Imperial vs 10.0 µg/m³ Calexico−29%
  • Nearest airport: 1.0 km Imperial vs 2.0 km Calexico−50%
  • Residents: 22,330 Imperial vs 38,623 Calexico−42%
Full comparisonMore about Imperial

Plainfield as a Calexico alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 2601 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €2,119 Calexico+128%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 2.0 km Calexico+350%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 19.4% Calexico−81%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 22.9% Calexico−73%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,335 Calexico+21%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 10.0 µg/m³ Calexico−22%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 38,623 Calexico+30%
Full comparisonMore about Plainfield

Cities near Calexico

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with Calexico, nearest in population first.

All United States cities
Portage38,634 residentsSecurity-Widefield38,639 residentsSocorro Mission Number 1 Colonia38,642 residentsPlainfield38,574 residentsFort Mill38,673 residentsRedmond38,547 residents

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Calexico in rankings

#3 of 30 in Cities with the lowest published annual rainfall #3 of 30 in Most international cities in United States #10 of 30 in Safest cities in United States by recorded crime

Is Calexico part of El Centro?

Calexico is in the published commuting zone of El Centro; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. El Centro city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source19

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Calexico?

The median gross salary is 3,335 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Calexico?

The unemployment rate is 19.45 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Calexico?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9.99 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Calexico?

Police recorded 682.3 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Calexico?

The published population is 38,623 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Calexico?

18,154 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Calexico a good place to live?

Calexico may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Calexico part of El Centro?

Calexico is in the published commuting zone of El Centro; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Calexico?

El Centro, Holtville, Imperial are near Calexico. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  9. EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26
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