COMPARING TWO PLACES
Mesa Verde vs Blythe
PLACE A
Mesa Verde, California
VS
PLACE B
Blythe, California
Mesa Verde is 93% smaller than Blythe. Blythe earns more, with a median household income $5,437 higher. Blythe has grown faster since 2000 (-12% vs -25%).
MESA VERDEBLYTHEDIFFERENCE
Total population1,01615,042−93% vs Blythe
Population density236568−331
Population growth-25.1%-12.0%−13.1 pts
Median age26.338.3−12.0
Male59.6%66.1%−6.4 pts
Female40.4%33.9%+6.4 pts
Foreign-born21.5%17.4%+4.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic19.4%23.2%−3.9 pts
Black5.8%12.1%−6.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino72.5%58.2%+14.3 pts
Asian0.0%1.5%−1.5 pts
Other2.3%5.0%−2.7 pts
Median household income$51,188$56,625−$5,437
Per capita income$17,950$20,619−$2,669
Poverty rate19.1%18.9%+0.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3640.457−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher2.8%8.5%−5.8 pts
Graduate degree0.0%3.5%−3.5 pts
Unemployment rate5.6%11.7%−6.2 pts
Labor force participation65.0%34.1%+30.9 pts
Median home value$110,100$225,000−$114,900
Median gross rent$1,106$938+$168
Owner-occupied60.8%57.3%+3.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate17.0%16.6%+0.4 pts
Rent-burdened households87.2%50.0%+37.1 pts
Average commute22.819.0+3.9
Worked from home0.0%3.3%−3.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.0%−1.0 pts
Uninsured2.4%3.5%−1.1 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024