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Rancho Mirage, California

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Population in 2021: 17,303 (99% urban, 1% rural).
Population change since 2000: +30.6%
Males: 8,886  (51.4%)
Females: 8,417  (48.6%)
Median resident age:

66.1 years
California median age:

37.6 years

Zip codes: 92270.

Estimated median household income in 2021: $98,858 (it was $59,826 in 2000)
Rancho Mirage:

$98,858
CA:

$84,907

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $78,632 (it was $58,603 in 2000)

Rancho Mirage city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $679,980 (it was $251,700 in 2000)
Rancho Mirage:

$679,980
CA:

$648,100

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $704,250; detached houses: $912,262; townhouses or other attached units: $458,841; in 2-unit structures: $461,017; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $341,306; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $506,979; mobile homes: $101,268

Median gross rent in 2021: $1,523.

March 2022 cost of living index in Rancho Mirage: 83.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 11.3%
(9.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 10.5% for Black residents, 24.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 20.8% for American Indian residents, 39.4% for other race residents, 1.1% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Rancho Mirage, CA (2021)
    • 12,88073.7%White alone
    • 2,32013.3%Hispanic
    • 8054.6%Asian alone
    • 2861.6%Black alone
    • 2811.6%Two or more races
    • 770.4%American Indian alone
    • 90.05%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 30.02%Other race alone

Races in Rancho Mirage detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of California and other state lists, there were 11 registered sex offenders living in Rancho Mirage, California as of November 29, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Rancho Mirage is 1,670 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.


Crime rates in Rancho Mirage by year

Type

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2009

2010

2011

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2013

2014

2015

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2017

2018

2019

2020
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		1
(5.8)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(5.4)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		3
(17.3)		3
(17.4)		1
(5.8)		3
(17.4)		1
(5.7)		7
(39.4)		1
(5.6)		2
(11.2)		4
(22.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(5.4)		1
(5.4)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		13
(75.2)		9
(52.3)		13
(75.9)		7
(40.7)		6
(34.4)		4
(22.5)		8
(44.9)		2
(11.2)		6
(33.0)		3
(16.4)		13
(70.9)		5
(27.1)		7
(37.9)		7
(37.5)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		11
(63.6)		1
(5.8)		3
(17.5)		7
(40.7)		12
(68.9)		12
(67.5)		17
(95.4)		25
(139.5)		31
(170.7)		20
(109.6)		15
(81.8)		19
(102.9)		37
(200.2)		31
(166.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		290
(1,677)		245
(1,423)		204
(1,190)		197
(1,144)		243
(1,395)		282
(1,586)		156
(875.6)		165
(920.5)		177
(974.9)		174
(953.8)		121
(659.5)		133
(720.4)		120
(649.3)		147
(786.9)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		703
(4,065)		605
(3,513)		361
(2,107)		332
(1,928)		444
(2,549)		411
(2,312)		443
(2,487)		475
(2,650)		531
(2,925)		462
(2,532)		411
(2,240)		513
(2,779)		459
(2,484)		408
(2,184)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		74
(427.9)		48
(278.7)		39
(227.6)		26
(151.0)		36
(206.7)		33
(185.6)		37
(207.7)		37
(206.4)		61
(336.0)		65
(356.3)		40
(218.0)		62
(335.8)		49
(265.1)		66
(353.3)
Arson
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		2
(11.6)		0
(0.0)		1
(5.8)		0
(0.0)		2
(11.2)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index363.4304.8216.7203.6244.8270.1214.4227.1273.8223.4190.8217.1221.7230.1

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 254.8. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Rancho Mirage, CA

Crime rate in Rancho Mirage detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.06
California average:

1.98
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Ancestries: American (10.1%), English (8.7%), German (8.5%), Italian (5.8%), Irish (5.5%), European (4.6%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 320 feet

Land area: 24.3 square miles.

Population density: 712 people per square mile   (low).

Rancho Mirage, California map

2,958 residents are foreign born (4.3% Latin America, 4.0% Asia, 4.0% North America, 3.9% Europe).

This city:

16.9%
California:

26.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $6,609 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $6,860 (1.1%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Coachella Valley, CA (17.3 miles , pop. 118,932).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Riverside, CA (57.4 miles , pop. 255,166).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Diego, CA (80.3 miles , pop. 1,223,400).

Nearest cities:

Cathedral City, CA (1.9 miles ),
Thousand Palms, CA (2.0 miles ),
Palm Desert, CA (2.1 miles ),
Indian Wells, CA (2.4 miles ),
Desert Palms, CA (2.7 miles ),
Palm Springs, CA (2.7 miles ),
Bermuda Dunes, CA (2.8 miles ),
Sky Valley, CA (3.0 miles )

Latitude: 33.77 N, Longitude: 116.42 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +9,976 (+57.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,469 (43.0%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 760

Distribution of median household income in Rancho Mirage, CA in 2021
Distribution of house value in Rancho Mirage, CA in 2021
Rancho Mirage satellite photo by USGS

Rancho Mirage tourist attractions:

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2021: 323 buildings, average cost: $335,100
  • 2020: 224 buildings, average cost: $321,400
  • 2019: 194 buildings, average cost: $265,700
  • 2018: 195 buildings, average cost: $219,100
  • 2017: 24 buildings, average cost: $422,500
  • 2016: 47 buildings, average cost: $390,300
  • 2015: 39 buildings, average cost: $397,200
  • 2014: 38 buildings, average cost: $582,500
  • 2013: 43 buildings, average cost: $415,200
  • 2012: 16 buildings, average cost: $416,600
  • 2011: 5 buildings, average cost: $622,800
  • 2010: 5 buildings, average cost: $1,270,000
  • 2009: 6 buildings, average cost: $785,300
  • 2008: 18 buildings, average cost: $524,400
  • 2007: 62 buildings, average cost: $436,900
  • 2006: 94 buildings, average cost: $396,100
  • 2005: 276 buildings, average cost: $278,500
  • 2004: 425 buildings, average cost: $291,600
  • 2003: 690 buildings, average cost: $258,400
  • 2002: 413 buildings, average cost: $290,700
  • 2001: 477 buildings, average cost: $298,700
  • 2000: 308 buildings, average cost: $327,500
  • 1999: 297 buildings, average cost: $316,400
  • 1998: 256 buildings, average cost: $275,900
  • 1997: 250 buildings, average cost: $237,400
Number of permits per 10,000 Rancho Mirage, CA residents
Average permit cost in Rancho Mirage, CA
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

4.6%
California:

4.8%
Population change in the 1990s: +3,244 (+32.4%).
Most common industries in Rancho Mirage, CA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (11.4%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (9.3%)
  • Construction (7.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.3%)
  • Educational services (7.3%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.9%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (5.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (11.1%)
  • Construction (10.4%)
  • Health care (9.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.1%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.2%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (5.1%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (14.5%)
  • Educational services (13.3%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (7.3%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.2%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (6.1%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (5.5%)
Most common occupations in Rancho Mirage, CA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.2%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.8%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.2%)
  • Top executives (3.8%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.0%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.0%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5.7%)
  • Top executives (5.2%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (5.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.0%)
  • Lawyers (3.5%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (8.9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.2%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (6.0%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.0%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.2%)

Average climate in Rancho Mirage, California

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Rancho Mirage, California environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 Ozone PM10
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 168. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

168
U.S.:

74
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2018 was 0.174. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 9.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.174
U.S.:

0.267
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 6.74. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 9.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.74
U.S.:

5.56
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 42.7. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 9.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

42.7
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 30.1. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 9.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

30.1
U.S.:

19.6

Earthquake activity:

Rancho Mirage-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above California state average. It is 6883% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 29.4 miles away from the city center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 51.6 miles away from the city center
On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 170.0 miles away from Rancho Mirage center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 5/19/1940 at 04:36:40, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 56.4 miles away from the city center, causing $33,000,000 total damage
On 12/31/1934 at 18:45:56, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 UK) earthquake occurred 84.2 miles away from Rancho Mirage center
On 6/28/1992 at 15:05:30, a magnitude 6.9 (6.3 MB, 6.7 MS, 6.5 MW, 6.9 ME, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 42.5 miles away from Rancho Mirage center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Riverside County (46) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 27
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 22, Floods: 20, Storms: 8, Winter Storms: 8, Landslides: 6, Mudslides: 5, Heavy Rains: 2, Earthquake: 1, Flash Flood: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Rancho Mirage topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Rancho Mirage:

  • EISENHOWER MEDICAL CENTER (Proprietary, provides emergency services, 39-000 BOB HOPE DRIVE)
  • FAMILY HOSPICE CARE LLC (41590 INDIAN TRAIL ROAD, SUITE A)
  • HEART HOSPITAL, INC,THE (39 600 BOB HOPE DRIVE)
  • ODYSSEY HEALTHCARE OF PALM SPRINGS (71-777 SAN JACINTO DRIVE, SUITE 102)
  • COUNTRY VILLA RANCHO MIRAGE HEALTHCARE CTR (39950 VISTA DEL SOL)
  • EMERITUS AT RANCHO MIRAGE (72-201 COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE)
  • KIDNEY INSTITUTE AT EISENHOWER MEDICAL CENTER (PROBST BUILDING)

Heliports located in Rancho Mirage:

Amtrak stations near Rancho Mirage:

  • 4 miles: PALM DESERT (MONTEREY AVE. & SAN GORGONIO WAY) - Bus Station . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 9 miles: PALM SPRINGS (300 N. INDIAN AVE.) - Bus Station . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 12 miles: PALM SPRINGS - NORTH (PALM SPRINGS, INDIAN CANYON DR. @ I-10) . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public restrooms, public payphones.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rancho Mirage:

  • College of the Desert (about 4 miles; Palm Desert, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,686)
  • Mt San Jacinto Community College District (about 32 miles; San Jacinto, CA; FT enrollment: 8,426)
  • Crafton Hills College (about 44 miles; Yucaipa, CA; FT enrollment: 3,222)
  • Moreno Valley College (about 46 miles; Moreno Valley, CA; FT enrollment: 4,650)
  • University of Redlands (about 48 miles; Redlands, CA; FT enrollment: 4,854)
  • Loma Linda University (about 53 miles; Loma Linda, CA; FT enrollment: 2,839)
  • The Art Institute of California-Argosy University Inland Empire (about 54 miles; San Bernardino, CA; FT enrollment: 2,238)

Public high school in Rancho Mirage:

  • RANCHO MIRAGE HIGH (Location: 31001 RATTLER RD., Grades: 9-12)

Private high school in Rancho Mirage:

  • MARYWOOD-PALM VALLEY SCHOOL (Students: 440, Location: 35525 DA VALL DR, Grades: PK-12)

Public elementary/middle school in Rancho Mirage:

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Library in Rancho Mirage:

  • RANCHO MIRAGE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,858,677; Location: 71-100 HIGHWAY 111; 93,357 books; 78 e-books; 12,614 audio materials; 13,505 video materials; 18 local licensed databases; 1 state licensed databases; 239 print serial subscriptions; 5 electronic serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Rancho Mirage: Snyder Date Gardens (A), Rancho Las Arenas (B), Rancho las Palmas Country Club (C), The Springs Country Club (D), Sunrise Country Club (E), Rancho Mirage Country Club (F), Morningside Country Club (G), Desert Island Country Club (H), Anneberg Golf Course (I), Pete Dye Resort Golf Course (J), Mission Hills North Golf Course (K), Mission Hills Country Club (L), Dinah Shore Golf Course (M), Thunderbird Country Club (N), Tamarisk Country Club (O), Rancho Mirage Public Library (P), Rancho Mirage Chamber of Commerce (Q), Childrens Museum (R), Rancho Mirage City Hall (S), Del E Webb Memorial Medical Information Center (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Rancho Mirage Plaza Shopping Center (1), Rancho las Palmas Shopping Center (2), Monterey Shore Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Rancho Mirage include: Wolfson Park (1), Bloch Cancer Survivors Park (2), Magnesia Canyon Ecological Reserve (3), Whitewater Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Children's Discovery Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 71701 Gerald Ford Drive) (1), Palm Springs Desert Resorts Convention & Visitors Authority (69930 Hwy 111 Suite 201) (2), Atvantage Marketing & Travel (102 Bia Bella) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Riverside County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This city:

1.9 people
California:

2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

54.6%
Whole state:

68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

8.7%
Whole state:

7.2%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 4.3% of all households

People in group quarters in Rancho Mirage in 2010:

  • 43 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 11 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 5 people in in-patient hospice facilities
  • 3 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 2 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers

People in group quarters in Rancho Mirage in 2000:

  • 86 people in nursing homes
  • 27 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 12 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 12 people in other group homes

Banks with branches in Rancho Mirage (2011 data):

  • Bank of America, National Association: Rancho Mirage Branch at 71-799 Highway 111, branch established on 1886/01/01; Rancho Mirage Private Banking Branch at 39700 Bob Hope Drive, Suite 100, branch established on 1983/11/01. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Rancho Mirage Branch at 36101 Bobhope Drive, Suite G-1, branch established on 2007/01/24; Rancho Mirage Albertsons Branch at 40101 Monterey Ave, branch established on 2010/09/16. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Union Bank, National Association: Rancho Mirage Branch at 71950 Highway 111, Ste A, branch established on 1981/06/10. Info updated 2011/09/01: Bank assets: $88,967.5 mil, Deposits: $65,286.4 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 403 total offices, Holding Company: Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group, Inc.
  • Provident Savings Bank, F.S.B.: 71-991 Highway 111 Branch at 71-991 Highway 111, branch established on 1956/07/02. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $1,298.6 mil, Deposits: $963.9 mil, headquarters in Riverside, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices
  • Frontier Bank, FSB: Monterey Avenue Branch at 40101 Monterey Avenue, branch established on 2007/06/01. Info updated 2011/12/02: Bank assets: $261.3 mil, Deposits: $226.3 mil, headquarters in Park City, UT, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Bob Hope Drive Pavilions at 36101 Bob Hope Drive, branch established on 2008/11/10. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Rancho Mirage Branch at 42-350 Bob Hope Drive, branch established on 1979/06/01. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company

For population 15 years and over in Rancho Mirage:

Marital status in Rancho Mirage, CA
  • Never married: 20.3%
  • Now married: 55.7%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 10.6%
  • Divorced: 12.5%

For population 25 years and over in Rancho Mirage:

  • High school or higher: 93.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 20.9%
  • Unemployed: 13.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.3
California average:

15.4

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2021
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Rancho Mirage
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Rancho Mirage, CA (based on Riverside County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic602,76551
Evangelical Protestant240,306741
Other77,581194
Mainline Protestant29,535103
Black Protestant19,17040
Orthodox3,64711
None1,216,637-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 330
Here:

1.60 / 10,000 pop.
California:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 11
This county:

0.05 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 91
This county:

0.44 / 10,000 pop.
California:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 311
This county:

1.51 / 10,000 pop.
California:

1.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 1,125
This county:

5.45 / 10,000 pop.
California:

7.42 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.7%
California:

7.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Riverside County:

24.5%
California:

21.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Riverside County:

15.2%
California:

17.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

55.2%
California:

49.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Rancho Mirage:

50.9%
California:

48.0%

Average BMI:
Here:

28.4
California:

28.1

People feeling badly about themselves:
Rancho Mirage:

18.8%
California:

20.2%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Rancho Mirage:

11.1%
California:

11.2%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Rancho Mirage:

7.0
California:

6.8

Overweight people:
Rancho Mirage:

36.6%
California:

31.5%

General health condition:
Here:

56.0%
State:

56.4%

Average condition of hearing:
Rancho Mirage:

72.8%
State:

80.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Rancho Mirage, CA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2017)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable 23$150,709$78,6310$0
Other Government Administration 17$111,509$78,7120$0
Streets and Highways 13$99,964$92,2740$0
Local Libraries 12$68,012$68,01228$38,088
Financial Administration 10$65,640$78,7680$0
Housing and Community Development (Local) 4$33,772$101,3160$0
Totals for Government 79$529,606$80,44628$38,088

Rancho Mirage government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $5,302,000 ($306.42)
    Housing and Community Development: $994,000 ($57.45)
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $8,075,000 ($466.68)
    Housing and Community Development: $7,396,000 ($427.44)
    Police Protection: $7,155,000 ($413.51)
    Local Fire Protection: $5,925,000 ($342.43)
    Regular Highways: $4,130,000 ($238.69)
    Libraries: $2,977,000 ($172.05)
    Parks and Recreation: $2,633,000 ($152.17)
    Financial Administration: $2,251,000 ($130.09)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,111,000 ($64.21)
    General - Other: $68,000 ($3.93)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,589,000 ($265.21)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $526,000 ($30.40)
    Local Fire Protection: $130,000 ($7.51)
    Central Staff Services: $83,000 ($4.80)
    Libraries: $23,000 ($1.33)

Rancho Mirage government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Other: $10,185,000 ($588.63)
    Housing and Community Development: $1,500,000 ($86.69)
    Regular Highways: $547,000 ($31.61)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $364,000 ($21.04)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $8,547,000 ($493.96)
    Donations From Private Sources: $502,000 ($29.01)
    Fines and Forfeits: $133,000 ($7.69)
    Interest Earnings: $87,000 ($5.03)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $357,000 ($20.63)
    Other: $232,000 ($13.41)
    General Local Government Support: $21,000 ($1.21)
  • Tax - Property: $16,629,000 ($961.05)
    Other Selective Sales: $9,737,000 ($562.73)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,279,000 ($362.89)
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,275,000 ($73.69)
    Other: $749,000 ($43.29)
    Other License: $604,000 ($34.91)
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $325,000 ($18.78)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $241,000 ($13.93)

Rancho Mirage government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $112,784,000 ($6518.18)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $106,734,000 ($6168.53)
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $6,925,000 ($400.22)
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $6,925,000 ($400.22)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,047,000 ($349.48)

Rancho Mirage government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,677,000 ($154.71)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $105,904,000 ($6120.56)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,288,000 ($883.55)

7.19% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($71,521 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.19%
California average:

5.19%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($210 average AGI)
Riverside County:

0.03%
California average:

0.03%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Los Angeles County, CA  1.67% ($73,820 average AGI)
from San Bernardino County, CA  1.37% ($58,630)
from Orange County, CA  1.13% ($77,838)


6.28% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($64,593 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.28%
California average:

6.14%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($200 average AGI)
Riverside County:

0.02%
California average:

0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to San Bernardino County, CA  1.11% ($52,713 average AGI)
to Los Angeles County, CA  0.72% ($54,847)
to Orange County, CA  0.62% ($70,371)
Businesses in Rancho Mirage, CA
NameCountNameCount
Albertsons1McDonald's1
Applebee's1Motel 61
Audi1New Balance1
Baja Fresh Mexican Grill1Panda Express2
Bath & Body Works1Red Robin1
Ben & Jerry's1Safeway1
Bentleymotors.Com1Sears1
CVS1Starbucks3
Curves1Subway1
FedEx8The Cheesecake Factory1
Haagen-Dazs1UPS6
Hilton1Verizon Wireless2
Holiday Inn1Vons1
Home Depot1Walgreens1
IHOP1Wendy's1
Jones New York1Westin2

Strongest AM radio stations in Rancho Mirage:

  • KNWQ (1140 AM; 10 kW; PALM SPRINGS, CA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KXPS (1010 AM; 4 kW; THOUSAND PALMS, CA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KCMJ (1270 AM; 5 kW; THOUSAND PALMS, CA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KPSI (920 AM; 5 kW; PALM SPRINGS, CA; Owner: R & R RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KWXY (1340 AM; 1 kW; CATHEDRAL CITY, CA; Owner: GLEN BARNETT, INC.)
  • KGAM (1450 AM; 1 kW; PALM SPRINGS, CA; Owner: R & R RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KNWZ (970 AM; 5 kW; COACHELLA, CA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KPLS (830 AM; 50 kW; ORANGE, CA; Owner: CRN LICENSES, LLC)
  • KFMB (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: MIDWEST TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCBQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: RADIO 1210, INC.)
  • KESQ (1400 AM; 1 kW; INDIO, CA; Owner: GULF-CALIFORNIA BROADCAST CO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rancho Mirage:

  • KLOB (94.7 FM; THOUSAND PALMS, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KEZN (103.1 FM; PALM DESERT, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • K280CV (103.9 FM; CATHEDRAL CITY, CA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KHCS (91.7 FM; PALM DESERT, CA; Owner: PRAIRIE AVENUE GOSPEL CENTER)
  • KMRJ (99.5 FM; RANCHO MIRAGE, CA; Owner: DANIEL P. MITCHELL)
  • KDES-FM (104.7 FM; PALM SPRINGS, CA; Owner: R & R RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KATY-FM (101.3 FM; IDYLLWILD, CA; Owner: ALL PRO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KWXY-FM (98.5 FM; CATHEDRAL CITY, CA; Owner: GLEN BARNETT, INC.)
  • KLRD (90.1 FM; YUCAIPA, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • K201AR (88.1 FM; BANNING, CA; Owner: KSGN, INC.)
  • K232CX (94.3 FM; DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KCLB-FM (93.7 FM; COACHELLA, CA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KCRI (89.3 FM; INDIO, CA; Owner: SANTA MONICA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DIST.)
  • KJJZ (102.3 FM; INDIO, CA; Owner: R M BROADCASTING L.L.C.)
  • KUNA-FM (96.7 FM; LA QUINTA, CA; Owner: GULF-CALIFORNIA BROADCAST COMPANY)
  • KYOR (106.9 FM; YUCCA VALLEY, CA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KPSC (88.5 FM; PALM SPRINGS, CA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA)
  • KRTM (88.9 FM; TEMECULA, CA; Owner: PENFOLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KUOR-FM (89.1 FM; REDLANDS, CA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS)
  • KWRP (96.1 FM; SAN JACINTO, CA; Owner: MAGIC BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Rancho Mirage:

  • KESQ-TV (Channel 42; PALM SPRINGS, CA; Owner: GULF-CALIFORNIA BROADCAST COMPANY)
  • KYAV-LP (Channel 12; PALM SPRINGS, CA; Owner: JDF INVESTMENT CO. LLC)
  • KVPS-LP (Channel 8; INDIO, CA; Owner: VALCOM BROADCASTING LLC)
  • KMIR-TV (Channel 36; PALM SPRINGS, CA; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • K25GW (Channel 25; INDIO, CA; Owner: DESERT SPRINGS, INC.)
  • KPSP-LP (Channel 58; CATHEDRAL CITY-PALM, CA; Owner: DESERT TELEVISION LLC)
  • KVES-LP (Channel 28; PALM SPRINGS, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KDPX-LP (Channel 45; CATHEDRAL CITY, CA; Owner: CHARLES R. MEEKER)
  • K21DO (Channel 21; PALM SPRINGS/INDIO, CA; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K66BM (Channel 66; PALM SPRINGS, CA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • KPSE-LP (Channel 50; PALM SPRINGS, CA; Owner: MIRAGE MEDIA, LLC)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Rancho Mirage fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 10Number of bridges
  • 164ft / 50.3mTotal length
  • 317,056Total average daily traffic
  • 25,339Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Rancho Mirage, CA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 51960-1969
  • 11980-1989
  • 11990-1999
  • 32010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Rancho Mirage, CA
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Rancho Mirage)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 26 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in Rancho Mirage, CA)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 23 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 124 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Rancho Mirage)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Rancho Mirage)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 23 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 4 full and 5 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED53$293,992336$309,036998$316,64729$222,6090$0534$310,09822$102,863
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$225,00646$419,858119$308,6062$237,6300$079$326,48212$125,716
APPLICATIONS DENIED9$246,32890$398,432441$345,7899$170,4631$518,400204$324,12020$91,988
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN9$188,06157$346,156233$315,88111$244,2900$0100$310,6656$131,867
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$193,50012$294,47551$335,5382$233,0000$017$297,9702$257,040
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0108.00 , 0109.00, 0449.09, 0449.14, 0449.16, 0451.03, 0451.07

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 4 full and 5 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED10$306,6463$449,9400$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$290,1141$387,0003$376,417
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$249,7553$422,2600$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$02$440,5000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$265,4200$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0108.00 , 0109.00, 0449.09, 0449.14, 0449.16, 0451.03, 0451.07

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Rancho Mirage, CA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Rancho Mirage, CA - Value

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Rancho Mirage, California:

  • Westin Mission Hills Palm Springs, 71333 Dinah Shore Dr, Rancho Mirage, California 92270 , Phone: (760) 328-5955, Fax: (760) 770-2199
  • Omni Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa, 41000 Bob Hope Dr, Rancho Mirage, California 92270 , Phone: (760) 568-2727, Fax: (760) 568-5845
  • Motel 6, 69-570 Hwy 111, Rancho Mirage, California 92270 , Phone: (619) 324-8475
  • Holiday Inn Express & Suites, 71-730 Hwy 111, Rancho Mirage, California 92270 , Phone: (760) 340-5516, Fax: (760) 779-8650
  • Hilton Garden Inn Rancho Mirage, 71-700 Fred Waring Dr, Rancho mirage, California 92270 , Phone: (760) 776-9700
All 5 fire-safe hotels and motels in Rancho Mirage, California
Most common first names in Rancho Mirage, CA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Robert11976.0 years
John10876.0 years
William10078.2 years
Mary8982.3 years
James7573.1 years
Joseph6678.4 years
Dorothy6583.4 years
George6578.1 years
Charles6175.6 years
Richard6069.1 years
Most common last names in Rancho Mirage, CA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith4580.8 years
Johnson1976.2 years
Miller1975.8 years
Wilson1776.4 years
Davis1778.9 years
Anderson1680.5 years
Williams1573.5 years
Young1477.4 years
Brown1483.7 years
Jones1380.9 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Rancho Mirage, CA
  • 80.5%Utility gas
  • 15.4%Electricity
  • 2.2%Solar energy
  • 1.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.2%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Rancho Mirage, CA
  • 68.1%Utility gas
  • 30.3%Electricity
  • 1.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%No fuel used
  • 0.1%Solar energy


Rancho Mirage compared to California state average:

  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Rancho Mirage on our top lists:

  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: sales and related occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households) (population 5,000+)"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of likely gay men couples (counted as self-reported male-male unmarried-partner households) (population 5,000+)"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #44 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: real estate and rental and leasing (population 5,000+)"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 100 cities with oldest residents (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #64 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest percentage of workers working at home, population 5,000+"
  • #66 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: management occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #67 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the biggest property tax revenues per resident (population 10,000+)"
  • #68 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most local government spending on current operations of libraries per resident (population 10,000+)"
  • #75 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #84 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: real estate and rental and leasing (population 5,000+)"
  • #26 (92270) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the smallest percentage of returns reporting salary or wage in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"
  • #97 (92270) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most offices of physicians in 2005"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest lead air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic adherents"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
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