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Living in Cathedral City

In July 2026, median gross rent was US$1,601 per month and the median home value was US$453,100. In July 2026, Cathedral City had a population of 52,267. There were 4,884 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. The city had 28 schools in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1935 sources

Population52,375people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,600EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,407EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate6%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime1,504offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 5% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean9.26µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

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

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

Housing and cost

Owner occupation was 66.5%, and the vacancy rate was 16% in July 2026. 63.1% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Cathedral City 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$1,601/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent63.07 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)16.02 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents1,088 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,527 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)3Official
Median monthly rent1,407 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes599 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Is Cathedral City 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 worker46%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 37–55%
Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–62%
Student45%strong on education, weak on work · range 35–55%
Family44%strong on family, weak on cost · range 35–53%
Retirement41%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 30–52%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

27.9% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 14,618 of 52,375 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$73,572 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Cathedral City is 6.0%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income73,572 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband80.31 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with a broadband subscription91.34 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with internet but no subscription2.29 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households without internet6.28 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with satellite internet7.9 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Median gross salary2,600 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)3,576 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov23Official
Unemployment rate6 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Cathedral City?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,576 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,201of €2,810 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.€2,810
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− €1,527
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€1,201
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Cathedral City Salary needed to live in Cathedral City

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Cathedral City. 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

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher80.82 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Schools28 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count15Official
School enrolment, share of residents21.47 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio183 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents4,884 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,355 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Cathedral City 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.

Open the official coverage guide
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesCathedral City highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Cathedral City 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
Cathedral City1,504
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,504 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting13Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents260.2 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Recorded violent crimes175 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time19.9 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.35 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by public transport1.14 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers walking to work1.41 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Destinations from nearest airport17 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights18Official
Nearest airportPSP3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official
Distance to nearest airport7 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Cathedral City. 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

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

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

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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 Cathedral City is 9.3 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 mean9.26 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202435Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 21.39 · Feb 23.17 · Mar 27 · Apr 30.39 · May 34.83 · Jun 39.78 · Jul 42.56 · Aug 42.28 · Sep 38.78 · Oct 32.83 · Nov 25.94 · Dec 20.67 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 8.67 · Feb 9.83 · Mar 12.44 · Apr 15.06 · May 18.83 · Jun 22.61 · Jul 26.33 · Aug 26.56 · Sep 23.56 · Oct 18.06 · Nov 11.89 · Dec 7.89 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official
Average temperature by monthJan 15 · Feb 16.5 · Mar 19.72 · Apr 22.72 · May 26.83 · Jun 31.22 · Jul 34.44 · Aug 34.44 · Sep 31.17 · Oct 25.44 · Nov 18.89 · Dec 14.28 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 28.96 · Feb 28.19 · Mar 12.95 · Apr 2.29 · May 0.508 · Jun 0 · Jul 6.35 · Aug 3.56 · Sep 6.1 · Oct 5.08 · Nov 5.84 · Dec 17.27 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading111.5 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean9.3 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites14 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation329.6 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature32.17 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature19.53 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature9.72 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Chandler ±1.2 °C. Elsewhere: Dammam (Saudi Arabia) ±3.0 °C, Ajman (United Arab Emirates) ±3.7 °C, Sharjah (United Arab Emirates) ±3.7 °C, Dubai (United Arab Emirates) ±4.7 °C, Roquetas de Mar (Spain) ±5.3 °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 14,618 is not 13.7% 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 share13.73 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official
Foreign residents14,618 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density899.7 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau9Official
Population52,375 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program20Official
Population covered by crime statistics52,742 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value453,100 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Owner-occupied homes66.47 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Labour force participation rate61.47 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Residents born abroad27.97 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents14.23 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Non-citizens, share of residents13.73 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Flu vaccination coverage65.54 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official
Mammography screening coverage77.9 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate7Official
Residents without health insurance9.13 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher24.48 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Households with a vehicle available94.97 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers aged 16 and over24,545 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers mainly working from home9.76 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households using cellular data plans87.7 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official

Alternatives for people set on Cathedral City

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.

Beaumont as a Cathedral City alternative in the same region

49 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Median gross pay, city: €4,075 Beaumont vs €2,600 Cathedral City+57%
  • Foreign residents: 4.3% Beaumont vs 13.7% Cathedral City−68%
  • Nearest airport: 12.0 km Beaumont vs 7.0 km Cathedral City+71%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,222 Beaumont vs 1,504 Cathedral City−19%
  • Unemployment: 4.9% Beaumont vs 6.0% Cathedral City−18%
  • Annual PM2.5: 6.7 µg/m³ Beaumont vs 9.3 µg/m³ Cathedral City−27%
  • Residents: 60,835 Beaumont vs 52,375 Cathedral City+16%

Bothell as a Cathedral City alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1625 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Median gross pay, city: €6,062 Bothell vs €2,600 Cathedral City+133%
  • Median gross pay, region: €5,365 Bothell vs €3,576 Cathedral City+50%
  • Unemployment: 3.9% Bothell vs 6.0% Cathedral City−35%
  • Annual PM2.5: 4.3 µg/m³ Bothell vs 9.3 µg/m³ Cathedral City−54%
  • Nearest airport: 4.0 km Bothell vs 7.0 km Cathedral City−43%
  • Foreign residents: 11.5% Bothell vs 13.7% Cathedral City−16%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,479 Bothell vs 1,504 Cathedral Citysame level

Cities near Cathedral City

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

Thousand Palms 7.2 km away
Rent
1,381 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,758 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Garnet 12.6 km away
Rent
1,762 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,552 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Indian Wells 15.3 km away
Rent
1,005 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,424 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Bermuda Dunes 18.0 km away
Rent
1,564 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,353 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

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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 Cathedral City?

The median gross salary is 3,576 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Cathedral City?

The unemployment rate is 6 %. 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 Cathedral City?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9.26 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. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Cathedral City?

Police recorded 1,504 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 Cathedral City?

The published population is 52,375 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Cathedral City?

14,618 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 Cathedral City a good place to live?

Cathedral City 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.

Which cities are near Cathedral City?

Rancho Mirage, Palm Springs, Thousand Palms, Garnet, Palm Desert are near Cathedral City. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  2. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  3. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
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