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Indian Wells, CA vs Rancho Mirage, CA

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- Rancho Mirage is 0% more densely populated than Indian Wells.
- People are 7.5% less likely to be married in Rancho Mirage.
- The Median Age is 2.4 years younger in Rancho Mirage.
 Indian Wells, CARancho Mirage, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock17,129329,725,481
 Female Population52.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock6538.4
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 Population - 20104,981  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,249285,036,114
 Population - 19902,647  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock43.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now109.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock675.693.4
 Land Area14.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Indian Wells, CARancho Mirage, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 40.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock1.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 141.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 344.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock5.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 545.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock25.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8426.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock7.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Indian Wells, CARancho Mirage, CAUnited States
 White89.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.6%12.2%
 Asian2.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Indian Wells, CARancho Mirage, CAUnited States
 Married Population60.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock55.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock43.7%50.2%
 Never Married12.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.2%10.8%
 Widowed11.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.932.60
 Households2,517  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,76880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children5.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock77.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households990  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock5.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Indian Wells    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

indian wells is one of the great golf centers in america. fabulous weather in the winter months causes it to be crowded-the rest of the year, while it can get hot, is  More

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Over 19 years ago

I am in the process of re-locating from San Diego to Indian Wells. The place is just fantastic: quiet, clean and  More

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Reviews for Rancho Mirage    3 Reviews

There are some commendable features in the city. The roads are in much better shape than surrounding towns. The road verge along city maintained streets has an  More

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Over 10 years ago

I received my property tax bill the other day. I was surprised to see it had increased by nearly two thousand dollars. I called the county and was told that the value of  More

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We chose Rancho Mirage for its centrality in the Inland Empire. With a populaltion under 20,000, it has a small community feel. However, it is surrounded by some  More

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