Population
Elgin
114,106
Cathedral City
52,047
Median Income
Elgin
$88,316
Cathedral City
$67,031
Home Value
Elgin
$252,400
Cathedral City
$420,700
Rent
Elgin
$1,260
Cathedral City
$1,554
Crime Rate
Elgin
2.67
Cathedral City
2.85
Cost of Living
Elgin
135.5
Cathedral City
131.5
Avg Temp
Elgin
N/A
Cathedral City
N/A
Unemployment
Elgin
6.3%
Cathedral City
6.4%
How Similar Are Elgin & Cathedral City?
Cathedral City is Elgin's #2 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Elgin
114,106
Cathedral City
52,047
Elgin (114,106) is about 2.2x larger than Cathedral City (52,047).
Violent Crime
Elgin
2.67
Cathedral City
2.85
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Elgin
11.02
Cathedral City
12.20
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 10% difference.
Political Leaning
Elgin
28.4%
Cathedral City
49.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Cathedral City has a stronger Democratic lean (42% difference).
Unemployment
Elgin
6.3%
Cathedral City
6.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Elgin
$88,316
Cathedral City
$67,031
Elgin has a 24% higher median income than Cathedral City.
Home Values
Elgin
$252,400
Cathedral City
$420,700
Cathedral City has a 40% higher home values than Elgin.
Education
Elgin
16.9%
Cathedral City
18.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Elgin
45.4%
Cathedral City
42.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Elgin
135.5
Cathedral City
131.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Elgin and Cathedral City share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Elgin leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Cathedral City leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCathedral City scores 90.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 135.0 in Elgin. Elgin has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $2,201 in Cathedral City (19% lower). Elgin scores 153.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 187.0 in Cathedral City.
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Housing Market — Elgin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElgin has a vacancy rate of 3.1% compared to 17.1% in Cathedral City. Cathedral City has a median property tax of $3,702 vs $6,115 in Elgin (65% lower). Cathedral City has a median home value of $420,700 vs $252,400 in Elgin (40% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Elgin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElgin: 61,339 vs Cathedral City: 26,251 for labor force. Elgin has a poverty rate of 10.4% compared to 15.3% in Cathedral City. Elgin has a work from home of 11.6% compared to 8.8% in Cathedral City.
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Crime & Safety — Elgin leads
Source: FBI UCRElgin has a property crime clearance of 7.9% compared to 4.8% in Cathedral City. Elgin has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.31 compared to 0.55 in Cathedral City. Cathedral City has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 6.81 compared to 8.04 in Elgin.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Cathedral City leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCathedral City has a high school diploma or higher of 38.4% compared to 33.6% in Elgin. Cathedral City has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.5% compared to 16.9% in Elgin.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElgin has a population of 114,106, about 2.2x the size of Cathedral City (52,047). Elgin skews younger with a median age of 36.3 vs 40.9.
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Black
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Elgin
Cathedral City
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCathedral City: 5 vs Elgin: 4 for with emergency services. Elgin: 3.7 vs Cathedral City: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Elgin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElgin has a public transit of 1.8% compared to 1.2% in Cathedral City. Elgin has a work from home of 11.6% compared to 8.8% in Cathedral City. Elgin has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.4% in Cathedral City.
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