Living in Indian Wells
In Indian Wells, unemployment is 6.1% (2024).
Indian Wells had a population of 4,989 at the end of 2024. Indian Wells registered an unemployment rate of 6.15% at the end of 2024. Foreign residents numbered 442 at the end of 2024.
Higher unemployment than 73% of American cities that publish it and dirtier air than 88% of American cities that publish it.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Indian Wells?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 60.38 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Verizon 300 Mbps home internet16Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan17Official · national market |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 1,535 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official |
| Median monthly rent | 1,005 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records2Official |
| Recorded property crimes | 59 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)6Official |
Is Indian Wells 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.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
8.9% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 442 of 4,989 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Work and income
Indian Wells 6.2%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary | 5,424 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official |
| Unemployment rate | 6.15 %country median 4.6% | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official |
What does a salary buy in Indian Wells?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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. | €4,086 |
| 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 | − €1,535 |
| 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 | €2,469 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Indian Wells. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Indian Wells. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 178.4 per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2023 | Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release4Official · county |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Indian Wells 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 guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 1,616 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting7Official |
| Recorded violent crimes | 1 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)6Official |
Mobility and administration
Indian Wells's nearest airport was PSP, 20 km away and offered 17 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Indian Wells. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
Indian Wells recorded annual PM2.5 of 9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperature moved from 14.8°C in January to 34.5°C in July.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Indian Wells 9.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 8.98 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData15Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 21.28 · Feb 22.94 · Mar 26.61 · Apr 29.89 · May 33.94 · Jun 38.72 · Jul 41 · Aug 40.67 · Sep 38.22 · Oct 32.5 · Nov 25.56 · Dec 20.44 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information8Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 8.22 · Feb 10.56 · Mar 14 · Apr 17.28 · May 20.72 · Jun 24.78 · Jul 28.06 · Aug 28.06 · Sep 24.72 · Oct 18.78 · Nov 11.67 · Dec 7.39 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information8Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 14.78 · Feb 16.78 · Mar 20.28 · Apr 23.61 · May 27.33 · Jun 31.78 · Jul 34.5 · Aug 34.33 · Sep 31.5 · Oct 25.61 · Nov 18.61 · Dec 13.89 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information8Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 24.38 · Feb 23.62 · Mar 15.75 · Apr 4.06 · May 1.02 · Jun 0.254 · Jul 8.64 · Aug 11.43 · Sep 8.89 · Oct 5.84 · Nov 6.86 · Dec 17.27 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information9Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 23.8 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)15Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 8.98 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)15Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In United States: Chandler ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Dammam (Saudi Arabia) ±2.8 °C, Ajman (United Arab Emirates) ±3.5 °C, Sharjah (United Arab Emirates) ±3.5 °C, Dubai (United Arab Emirates) ±4.3 °C, Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) ±5.2 °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
At the end of 2025, the city's area measured 37.1 km². The population density of Indian Wells stood at 134.6 people per km² at the end of 2024.
By nationality
National passport91.1%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 37.05 km² | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)12Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 9.07 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official |
| Foreign residents | 442 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official |
| Population density | 134.6 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | U.S. Census Bureau (Population Estimates Program)14Official |
| Population | 4,989 people | 31 Dec 2024 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program14Official |
| Population covered by crime statistics | 5,042 people | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)6Official |
Alternatives for people set on Indian Wells
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.
North Bethesda as an Indian Wells alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 3533 km, better on 4 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 9.1% Indian Wells+276%
- Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 6.1% Indian Wells−41%
- Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 9.0 µg/m³ Indian Wells−35%
- Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €5,424 Indian Wells+13%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,458 (2025) North Bethesda vs 1,616 (2024) Indian Wellsno percentage
Cities near Indian Wells
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 1,564 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 3,353 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,381 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 2,758 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 unemployment rate in Indian Wells?
The unemployment rate is 6.15 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).
Is the air quality good in Indian Wells?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.98 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: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.
How safe is Indian Wells?
Police recorded 1,616 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 Indian Wells?
The published population is 4,989 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.
How many foreign residents live in Indian Wells?
442 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).
Is Indian Wells a good place to live?
Indian Wells 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 Indian Wells?
Palm Desert, La Quinta, Bermuda Dunes, Rancho Mirage, Indio are near Indian Wells. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
- Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
- FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
- FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
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- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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