A town of 38,585, settled in 1908. A typical home worth about $394K.
The 3 things Calexico does most differently from other towns.
Be the first to start the conversation.
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Ordered by what stands out in Calexico. Another town gets a different order.
The typical Calexico home is worth about $394,000, up 5.1% in a year, 48% below the California typical home.
Calexico beats the California average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18.
| What stands out | Calexico | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.9% | 6.4% |
| More uninsured adults | 24% | 10.6% |
About one in 3 of Calexico’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are El Centro (16%), Brawley (5%) and San Diego (4%). Half commute less than 9 miles.
5.9 miles of trails across 19 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kennedy Gardens Parks | 0.3 mi | 8 |
| 2. Adrian C. Cordova Park | 0.3 mi | 6 |
| 3. Nosotros Little League Field | 0.1 mi | 9 |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 89% of U.S. communities.
Calexico reports less crime per resident than 66% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Calexico has warm winters and scorching summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 108°, a January night drops to 44°, and snow is almost unheard of.
The public schools Calexico’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 52% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cesar Chavez Elementary | K–6 | 765 | Not graded |
| Jefferson Elementary | K–6 | 625 | Not graded |
| Rockwood Elementary | K–6 | 617 | Not graded |
| Dool Elementary | K–6 | 568 | D− |
| Kennedy Gardens Elementary | K–6 | 484 | Not graded |
| Blanche Charles Elementary | K–6 | 419 | Not graded |
5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
2 places in Calexico on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in California, United States
Calexico () is a city in southern Imperial County, California, United States. As of the 2020 census, Calexico had a population of 38,633. Situated on the Mexican border, it is linked economically with the much larger city of Mexicali, the capital of the Mexican state of Baja California. It is about 122 miles (196 km) east of San Diego and 62 miles (100 km) west of Yuma, Arizona. Calexico, along with six other incorporated Imperial County cities, forms part of the larger populated area known as the Imperial Valley. First explored by Europeans in the 18th century, Calexico began as a small tent community which was ultimately incorporated in 1908.
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