| Index | Thermal | California | National |
| Median home price | $150,200 | $409,300 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $553 | $1,297 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.4 | 3.0 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 74.1% | 54.1% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 25.9% | 45.9% | 36.4% |
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| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Oasis, CA | 2,554 | $28,100 | 85% |
| North Shore, CA | 2,580 | $140,700 | 24% |
| Mecca, CA | 5,541 | $163,600 | 11% |
| Thousand Palms, CA | 8,158 | $191,600 | 4% |
| Vista Santa Rosa, CA | 2,072 | $228,200 | 24% |
| Thermal, CA | 1,371 | $150,200 | 19% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| St. Francis, KS | 1,371 | $80,200 | 57% |
| Waldoboro, ME | 1,371 | $148,100 | 20% |
| Lynchburg, OH | 1,371 | $105,900 | 43% |
| Clear Lake Shores, TX | 1,371 | $370,000 | 100% |
| Holstein, IA | 1,370 | $109,700 | 41% |
| Thermal, CA | 1,371 | $150,200 | 19% |
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