Living in Indio, CA
Small city in California
Indio is a small city in California, home to about 91,000 people, with 499,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a relaxed pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is Indio a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Sunny: more sunshine and clearer skies than most places
- Great outdoors: hills or mountains nearby
- Easy flying: PSP is 17 mi away
- Dog-friendly: 13 dog parks within 9 mi
👎 Cons
- Hot summers: highs around 104°F
- Fewer graduates: 21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Higher taxes: about $3,279 state income tax per resident, 1.05% property tax
- Fewer family amenities than most places
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Key facts
Living in Indio: common questions
What is the cost of living in Indio?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $496k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,910 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 106, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Indio?
California collects about $3,279 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.05% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Indio safe?
Violent crime is somewhat above the national rate (1.5× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Indio?
Indio is warm all year: winter days average around 71°F and summer days around 104°F.
Does Indio get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from earthquakes and flooding: 11 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.98 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Indio?
The nearest major airport is PSP, about 17 mi away.
How Indio scores
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