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Norwalk vs Indio

107 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (6.8× in Indio) and growth since 2010 (+19.8 pts in Indio).

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Norwalk, CAAn outdoors townCalifornia · 99,789 people
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Indio, CAHomes around $509KCalifornia · 91,950 people
Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,310 more a month in Norwalk

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Norwalk$4,400/mo
Typical home $757K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.69% · or rent about $2,090/mo · Housing →
Indio$3,090/mo
Typical home $509K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.99% · or rent about $1,437/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,310 a month, about $15,700 a year, between Norwalk and Indio.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Norwalk places higher on 14 of 21 CA lists

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every California ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
NorwalkIndio
Snow a year0″0″
January low—47°F
July high—106°F
Growing season (days)—365d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)90th94th
Outdoors & history
NorwalkIndio
Trails4 mi25 mi
Conserved land2.5%3.2%
Settled19571873
National Register places2—
Archive photos1714
Famous people born here—22
Community
NorwalkIndio
Library hours a week40 hrs38 hrs
Colleges in town1—
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined11

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

107 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Norwalk ↔ Indio107 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

NorwalkIndio
People
Population 99,789Highest 91,950Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -2.6%Lowest CA: +6.1% +17.2%Highest CA: +6.1%
Median age 37.3±0.9Lowest about the CA average 38.6±1.1Highest about the CA average
Indio and Norwalk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.7%±1.2Lowest CA: 22% 24.8%±1.6Highest CA: 22%
Age 65+ 14.4%±0.9Lowest CA: 15.7% 18.6%±1Highest CA: 15.7%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21.3%Highest CA: 37.1% 20.5%Lowest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7.9%±0.7Highest CA: 7.6% 5.5%±0.8Lowest CA: 7.6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $100,085±$5kHighest about the CA average $77,167±$6kLowest 22% below CA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $644,700±$8kHighest 12% below CA $458,400±$10kLowest 38% below CA
Rentmedian gross, monthly $2,090±$57Highest about the CA average $1,437±$53Lowest 29% below CA
Property taxmedian, yearly $4,424Lowest 14% below CA $4,559Highest 11% below CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 57%±4.8Lowest CA: 55.3% 57.9%±6.3Highest CA: 55.3%
Indio and Norwalk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 9.3%Lowest CA: 12% 11.5%Highest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 68.3%Highest CA: 55.9% 67.1%Lowest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1957Lowest 19 yrs older than CA 2000Highest 24 yrs newer than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minHighest about the CA average 23 minLowest 20% below CA
Work from home 7.9%±0.9Highest CA: 17.2% 5.1%±1Lowest CA: 17.2%
Work in townworking residents 5.7%Lowest 16.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 11.8 miHighest 10.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.53Lowest 0.58Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Los Angeles (15%)Palm Desert (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in IndioFew work in Norwalk
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.5%Lowest 3.2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 3.7 miLowest 25.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miLowest 0.8 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 13Lowest 14Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 167Highest 83.2Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #218 of 574 in CA#462 of 574 in CA
School district Little Lake City Elementary · Norwalk-La Mirada UnifiedCoachella Valley Unified · Desert Sands Unified
High school in town Norwalk HighIndio High
Students per teacherat that high school 23.8Highest 23.6Lowest
California average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Norwalk neighborsTown Square →
T Weaver · 6d

Norwalk's Bright Young Leaders

1 neighbor in Norwalk can answer.

Indio neighborsTown Square →
T Weaver · 1w

New to Indio Schools

1 neighbor in Indio can answer.

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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