Area data
Salton City, CA — ZIP 92275
Population: 1,219 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (High)
- 110.7 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 32.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $22.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- earthquake, inlandFlooding, drought, heatWave, strongWind
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 4.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 63
- Days with Good air quality
- 83
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 5
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Joshua Tree National Park (42 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Salton Sea Airport (SAS) (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport (TRM) (25 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 5
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.4 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Excellent (5.7 kWh/m²/day)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,997
- Median annual property tax
- $1,765
- Households with broadband internet
- 29.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 45,830
- Average weekly wage
- $852
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Agriculture, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 153
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