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DeBordieu Colony, SC vs Rancho Mirage, CA

DeBordieu Colony

South Carolina

vs

Rancho Mirage

California

Across 27 directional measures we can compare, DeBordieu Colony leads on 19 and Rancho Mirage on 8. Counting measures is not an overall verdict: their importance depends on your priorities. Median rent is 25% higher in Rancho Mirage, while median household income is higher in DeBordieu Colony.

Median gross rent
$1,204$1,510
DeBordieu Colony is 20% lower
Median household income
$170,750$107,364
DeBordieu Colony is 59% higher
Median home value
$1,247,400$807,200
DeBordieu Colony is 55% higher
CaliforniaSouth CarolinaRancho Mirage, CADeBordieu Colony, SCDeBordieu ColonyRancho MirageDeBordieu ColonyRancho Mirage

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#PlaceCTXAffordabilityEconomyEducationSafetyCommuteAmenitiesGrowth
01Rancho Mirage, CAComposite 49.6 / 100
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MeasureDeBordieu ColonyRancho MirageAmong all places
Cost of living
Median gross rent1$1,204$1,510
Rent to income18.5%16.9%
Property tax rate10.3%0.9%
Home price to income17.3x7.5x
Prices vs US average2n/a106.4
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3$1,158$2,103
HUD area median income4$85,600$106,500
Housing
Property tax paid (median)1$4,351$7,326
Median home value1$1,247,400$807,200
Home prices, 1-year change53.1%1.3%
Home prices, 5-year change564.7%54.3%
Homeownership1100.0%82.0%
Renters paying 30%+158.7%67.4%
Owner costs with a mortgage1$4,001$3,295
Vacant homes162.4%40.1%
Median year built119961986
Jobs and income
Median household income1$170,750$107,364
Income per person1$124,466$86,840
Unemployment14.4%9.4%
Average annual pay6$52,879$61,100
Pay growth, 1 year65.1%2.3%
Jobs624,861846,070
Poverty rate115.0%11.7%
Mean commute129 min25 min
Works from home110.1%30.5%
Commutes by transit10.0%0.7%
People
Population162717,563
Population change since 20207n/a5.2%
Median age170.166.1
Bachelor's or higher180.9%48.6%
High school or higher1100.0%94.5%
Household size12.11.9
Born abroad12.6%16.0%
No health insurance19.8%4.1%
Homes with broadband196.7%92.3%
Moving
Moved here in the past year17.7%7.4%
Moved from another state14.0%2.7%
Net movers per 1,000 people816.83.7
Income of households moving in8$99,181$76,417
Income of households moving out8$69,012$71,222
Local life
Restaurants and bars per 10k926.517.4
Shops per 10k949.722.7
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k97.13.3
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k936.917.4
Child care centers per 10k92.31.4
Parks per 10k10n/a15.9
Playgrounds per 10k10n/a2.3
Grocery stores per 10k10n/a1.7
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k10n/a10.3
Libraries per 10k10n/a1.1
Named paths and bike trails10n/a1.0
Transit stops per sq mi10n/a0.1
Nearest National Park Service site11n/a34.9
National Park Service sites within 60 miles11n/a1
National Register listings12411
Founded or incorporated13n/a1973
Safety
Violent crime per 100k14n/a170
Property crime per 100k14n/a1,660
Schools
Public schools15192
Public school students158,2081,750
Students per teacher1512.620.8
Climate
July average high1690°F101°F
January average low1636°F42°F
Average temperature1664°F69°F
Annual precipitation1652.6 in8.0 in
Hazards and air
Natural hazard risk1792.599.9
Hurricane risk1798.312.0
Tornado risk1754.886.7
Wildfire risk1791.3100.0
Heat wave risk1780.998.5
Median air quality index18n/a80
Good air days18n/a10.7%

Data bundle checked 2026-11-14; individual source vintages vary. Rent needed at the 30% line: DeBordieu Colony $48,160, Rancho Mirage $60,400 a year.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  8. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  9. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  10. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  11. National Park Service sites · Wikidata (CC0), units operated by the National Park Service · Retrieved 2026-11
  12. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  13. Wikidata · Wikimedia Foundation (CC0) · Retrieved 2026-11
  14. Crime Data Explorer · Federal Bureau of Investigation · 2025 data
  15. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  16. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  17. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  18. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology.

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