Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 56/100
C−
Median home value$807,200
Riverside $536,300
Median rent$1,510/mo
Riverside $1,846/mo
Cost-burdened households38%
Riverside 41%
Rancho Mirage
Riverside County17,563 residents2 school districts
50
D+
Suburbgrade score
21st of 60 Riverside suburbs. Strongest on commute & transport, held back by amenities.
50
Riverside median 47
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Rancho Mirage is like to live in, by category
Bars show Rancho Mirage against Riverside. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 42/100
D−
Within-state proficiency35th pct
Riverside median 36th pct
Student–teacher ratio19.6
Riverside median 22.9
Graduation rate92%
Riverside median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 62/100
C
Housing cost index123
Riverside 100
Eff. tax rate0.93%
Riverside 0.79%
Local sales tax7.75%
Riverside median 8.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 76/100
B
Mean commute25.3 min
Riverside 33.2 min
Under 30 minutes82%
Riverside 53%
Transit stops / sq mi0.4
Riverside median 1.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 30/100
F
Restaurants & cafés9
Riverside median 23 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
Riverside median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks6
Riverside median 19 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 31/100
F
Median household income$107,364
Riverside $89,662
Unemployment9.4%
Riverside 6.8%
Professional occupations55%
Riverside 33%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Rancho Mirage on amenities
Rancho Mirage's weakest grade is F. Five suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Indio11 mi from Rancho MirageC+ 52 D+ Palm Springs7 mi from Rancho MirageC+ 54 C− Palm Desert4 mi from Rancho MirageC 52 D+ Yucca Valley25 mi from Rancho MirageC− 41 D− Cathedral City5 mi from Rancho MirageF 49 D+ Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Rancho Mirage
Is Rancho Mirage, CA a good place to live?
Rancho Mirage scores 50 out of 100, 21st of 60 Riverside suburbs. It is strongest on commute & transport and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Rancho Mirage expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $807,200, 51% above the Riverside median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.93%. $1,510/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Rancho Mirage?
Schools grade D−. The districts serving Rancho Mirage sit at the 35th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 92% graduation rate and a 19.6 student–teacher ratio. Rancho Mirage is served by Palm Springs Unified and Desert Sands Unified School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Rancho Mirage?
The mean commute is 25.3 min, with 82% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 31% working from home. Transit density is 0.4 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Rancho Mirage?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 9 restaurants and cafés and 6 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in Rancho Mirage old or new?
The median home in Rancho Mirage was built in 1986 — close to the Riverside median of 1987. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 86% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.