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Electricity rates in Coachella, California

Coachella, CA ranks 1 of 263 California cities for the fewest people working from home (2.1% of workers). Coachella, California has 42,594 residents in 12,352 households; 43.6% heat with electricity.

In Coachella, CA, community choice aggregators may change the generation charge. How to compare.

Coachella on the map

Riverside County with Coachella markedRiversideCoachella

Riverside County, with Coachella marked

Who lives in Coachella: income, cars, homes

Of 20,038 workers in Coachella, CA, 418 work from home, 16,032 drive alone, 175 ride transit and 513 walk. In Coachella, CA, 3,394 of 12,352 households earn under $35,000, 3,632 $35,000-$75,000, 4,051 $75,000-$150,000 and 1,275 $150,000 or more. In Coachella, CA, 2,122 of 3,997 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 2,743 households moved in since 2018 and 1,967 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over slowly. Coachella, CA homes: 9,341 have 3+ bedrooms, 1,232 none or one, median 5.2 rooms. In Coachella, CA, 477 households own no vehicle and 8,720 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. 4,481 residents of Coachella, CA live below the poverty line, and the median age is 33.4.

Household income in Coachella, CA

% of households by income, Coachella, CA

  • Under $35,00027.5
  • $35,000 to $75,00029.4
  • $75,000 to $150,00032.8
  • $150,000 or more10.3
Coachella, CA households against California cities with 30,000+ residents
Coachella, CAValueRank in California
Coachella, CA, households under $35,00027.5%18 of 263
Coachella, CA, households $150,000 or more10.3%255 of 263
Coachella, CA, residents below poverty10.6%124 of 263
Coachella, CA, median age33.4225 of 263
Coachella, CA, homes with 3+ bedrooms74.5%42 of 263
Coachella, CA, households without a vehicle3.9%194 of 263
Coachella, CA, households with 2+ vehicles70.6%89 of 263
Coachella, CA, workers at home2.1%263 of 263
Coachella, CA, cost-burdened renters53.1%182 of 263
Coachella, CA, moved in since 201822.2%238 of 263
Coachella, CA, moved in before 200015.9%184 of 263

Who supplies Coachella

Riverside County lists 5 utilities for Coachella, CA (42,594 residents): homes pay 15.50 to 39.87 cents per kWh, about $78 to $201 a month at 503 kWh, 1.4% to 3.6% of the $67,558 Coachella median income. Riverside County page.

Facts about Coachella

Residents of Coachella, CA, ACS 2023
42,594211 of 263 California cities with 30,000+
Median household income in Coachella, CA
$67,558237 of 263 of those cities
Households in Coachella, CA
12,3523.45 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Coachella, CA
65.9%8,141 owners and 4,211 renter households
Housing units in Coachella, CA
12,543191 vacant or seasonal
Homes heated by electricity in Coachella, CA
43.6%5,386 of 12,352 homes
Land area of Coachella, CA
29.9 sq mi1,423.7 people per sq mi
Bill as share of income in Coachella, CA
1.4% to 3.6%at 503 kWh a month over the $67,558 median household income
Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Coachella, CA
11NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 25.8 per 100,000 residents
Median year homes were built in Coachella, CA
19983,283 of 12,543 homes (26.2%) before 1980
Median home value and rent in Coachella, CA
$341,300$1,115 gross rent a month, 3.92% of value a year

Housing and heating in Coachella

Coachella, CA: 3,283 of 12,543 homes were built before 1980 and 6,013 in 2000 or later. Coachella, CA has 9,050 detached houses, 1,701 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 363 mobile homes.

Age of homes in Coachella, CA

% of homes by decade built, Coachella, CA

  1. 1pre-40
  2. 140s
  3. 750s
  4. 760s
  5. 1070s
  6. 1480s
  7. 1290s
  8. 4000s
  9. 610s
  10. 220+

Heating fuel in Coachella, CA

% of homes by main fuel, Coachella

  • Utility gas49.8
  • Electricity43.6
  • None3.9
  • Propane2.4
Coachella, CA housing against its county and state cities
Coachella, CAValueCountyGapRank
Coachella, CA, median year built19981990+8 years19 of 263
Coachella, CA, built before 198026.2%30.2%-4.1 points226 of 263
Coachella, CA, built 2000 or later47.9%34.8%+13.1 points18 of 263
Coachella, CA, detached houses72.2%68.8%+3.4 points63 of 263
Coachella, CA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings13.6%11.8%+1.7 points184 of 263
Coachella, CA, mobile homes2.9%8.9%-6.0 points119 of 263
Coachella, CA, renter households34.1%31.1%+3.0 points184 of 263
Coachella, CA, median home value$341,300$510,300-$169,000249 of 263
Coachella, CA, median gross rent a month$1,115$1,814-$699259 of 263
Coachella, CA, people per household3.453.17+0.2842 of 263

Cost of living with electricity in Coachella

Coachella, CA: 12,352 households at $1,834 a year per home for electricity (Riverside County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $22.7 million, an estimate; all home energy is $2,437 a year per household.

Home energy cost, Coachella, CA
Group in Coachella, CAHouseholdsPower per homePower bill of the groupShare of Coachella, CA median income
Coachella, CA, all households12,352$1,834$22.7 million2.71%
Coachella, CA, homeowners8,141$2,016$16.4 million2.98%
Coachella, CA, renters4,211$1,440$6.1 million2.13%

Outage risk around Coachella

Coachella, CA, NWS reports within 15 miles of the centre, 2015 to 2025: 10 wind and 1 tornado, 25.8 per 100,000 residents of 42,594. Top gust near Coachella, CA: 61 knots, 70 mph. Damage near Coachella, CA: $26.1M.

Reports within 15 miles of Coachella, CA

wind and tornado reports, Coachella, CA

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  2. 0'16
  3. 1'17
  4. 0'18
  5. 1'19
  6. 0'20
  7. 5'21
  8. 0'22
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Storm reports near Coachella, CA
Coachella, CAWindTornadoTotal
Coachella, CA, 2015314
Coachella, CA, 2017101
Coachella, CA, 2019101
Coachella, CA, 2021505

Analyst note on Coachella

5,386 of the 12,352 occupied homes in Coachella, CA heat with electricity. Household income in Coachella, CA is $67,558; 8,141 of its 12,352 households own. Coachella, CA counts 42,594 residents in 12,352 households, on 29.9 square miles.

Coachella, CA has 12,543 housing units, 191 of them vacant or seasonal. Coachella, CA ranks 5 of 263 California cities for the lowest median rent ($1,115 a month). Coachella, CA ranks 6 of 263 California cities for the share of homes heated by electricity (44%).

Coachella, CA ranks 15 of 263 California cities for the lowest median home value ($341,300).

Bill and heat pump calculator, Coachella

Compare Coachella with nearby cities

Nearest California cities with 30,000+ residents to Coachella, CA
City near Coachella, CADistance from CoachellaResidentsMedian incomeMedian year builtMedian home valueStorm reports within 15 milesWork from home
Coachella, CA (this page)0 mi42,594$67,5581998$341,300112.1%
Indio, CA6.0 mi northwest90,669 (+48,075)$78,709 (+$11,151)2000 (+2 yr)$424,700 (+$83,400)12 (+1)5.0% (+3.0 pts)
La Quinta, CA8.2 mi west38,299 (-4,295)$97,628 (+$30,070)1999 (+1 yr)$612,800 (+$271,500)13 (+2)15.2% (+13.1 pts)
Palm Desert, CA13.1 mi west51,551 (+8,957)$79,508 (+$11,950)1985 (-13 yr)$491,600 (+$150,300)9 (-2)14.1% (+12.0 pts)
Cathedral City, CA20.9 mi northwest52,047 (+9,453)$67,031 (-$527)1987 (-11 yr)$420,700 (+$79,400)9 (-2)8.8% (+6.7 pts)
Palm Springs, CA24.0 mi west44,998 (+2,404)$71,979 (+$4,421)1978 (-20 yr)$567,300 (+$226,000)8 (-3)24.9% (+22.8 pts)

ZIP codes in Coachella

ZIP area touching Coachella, CAShare of the ZIP's land inside CoachellaShare of Coachella's land in the ZIP
92236 (Coachella, CA)39.4%81.0%
92274 (Coachella, CA)0.6%4.1%

Census 2020 ZCTA to place land-area overlap. Look up any ZIP.

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Questions on Coachella

Coachella: what is the electricity rate?

Coachella, CA has no price of its own; its 42,594 residents are served by one of 5 utilities, and a 503 kWh month costs $78 to $201. In Coachella, CA, community choice aggregators may change the generation charge.

Coachella: how does it rank among California cities?

Coachella, CA: rank 211 of 263 by its 42,594 residents, rank 237 of 263 by $67,558 median income.

Coachella: how many homes heat with electricity?

Coachella, CA: 5,386 of 12,352 occupied homes, 43.6%; Riverside County 22.5%.

Coachella: how much income goes to electricity?

At 503 kWh a month, 1.4% to 3.6% of the $67,558 median income in Coachella, CA.

Coachella: damaging storms reported nearby?

11 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the centre of Coachella, CA, 2015 to 2025, 25.8 per 100,000 residents.

How old are the homes in Coachella?

Coachella, CA: median home built 1998; 3,283 of 12,543 homes (26.2%) predate 1980, 9,050 are detached and 1,701 sit in buildings of 5+ units.

How many people in Coachella, CA work from home?

418 of 20,038 workers.

How many households in Coachella, CA earn under $35,000?

3,394 of 12,352, against 1,275 at $150,000 or more.

How many Coachella, CA renters struggle with rent?

2,122 of 3,997 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent.

Primary sources for Coachella, CA

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Coachella, CA ranks 1 of 263 California cities for the fewest people working from home (2.1% of workers).