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About Calexico
City in California, United StatesCalexico () 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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Housing in Calexico
The typical Calexico home is worth about $394,000, up 5.1% in a year, 48% below the California typical home.
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Safety in Calexico
Safety Grade B+
Calexico reports less crime per resident than 66% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Schools in Calexico
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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.
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