Rankings · How Imperial ranks in CA
Imperial is #1 in California for safety
Imperial is ranked on 35 lists against the 844 California towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 1 and the top quarter on 6.
Lists ranked on
35
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
1
Best: #1 safest
Top-quarter finishes
6
of 24 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Safety
Top 1% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
A podium finish, and more
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Imperial marked.
What kind of place
Drier than 100% of California
Not better or worse, just Imperial’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Drier than 100% of CA towns
DrierWetter
2.3 in of rain + melted snow a year
Hotter summers than 99% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
107.7° July high
More kids than 97% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
34.8% of residents are under 18
Fewer seniors than 90% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
9.5% of residents are 65+
Younger than 89% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
31.3 median age
Faster-rising prices than 88% of CA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+56.3% in home prices, 5 years
More vacation homes than 80% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
3.1% of homes are seasonal
Milder winters than 70% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
43.3° January low
Fewer homes per newcomer than 55% of CA towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
3.9 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
At a glance
Imperial lands in the top half on 10 of 24 lists
Each dot is Imperial’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Imperial does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
SafetySafety →
Safest#1/411 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#55/843 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#124/438 HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#184/844Fewest smokers#329/844Healthiest#550/844Lowest obesity#594/844Most active#603/844Fewest uninsured#667/844Closest to a top hospital#830/844 SchoolsSchools →
Best schools#292/574 People
Most educated#531/844 Next door
Imperial out-ranks every neighbor it can be compared with
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.