California - Bonita Cove through, 1917
Cabazon’s story
140 years in pictures
Census counts: 1,588 in 1990, 2,629 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1917 and 5 maps from 1942 on.
- 1886Cabazon is settled
CabazonCA
A town of 1,887, settled in 1886.
Population
1,887
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$321K
+0.3% in a year
Household income
$49K
median
Median age
31.5
years
Jobs based here
1,930
A job hub
Is Cabazon a good place to live?
Cabazon’s weakest subject grade is a D− for hazard risk. Cabazon’s July high is 100°F, against 89°F in California’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. Only 10 of California’s 1,064 towns score lower on hazard risk. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 87% of U.S. towns. Cabazon has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Cabazon stand out
Where Cabazon beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
A job hub
Every workday, about 1,914 people come to Cabazon for work
Where Cabazon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,930jobs based in Cabazon
2%of working residents work in town
34 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Cabazon grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Cabazon is from typical.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 100% of U.S. communities; wildfire tops the listD−Open →Jobs & income$49K median household incomeDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.9 of 20; 7% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →SchoolsC−Open →HealthSan Gorgonio Memorial Hospital 9.5 miles awayC−Open →Cost of livingC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 100° summer afternoons–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 31.5; 8% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
Moving to Cabazon: who provides what
Cabazon is unincorporated, so Riverside County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerSouthern California Edison31.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCabazon Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesRiverside CountyRiverside County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn California you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereRiverside Registrar of VotersRiverside County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code9223092230 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Cabazon.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Cabazon has 2.1 jobs for every working resident, and 1,914 people commute in
Most working residents leave Cabazon for work: only 2% work in town. 24% of Cabazon residents live below the poverty line, where California’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Since 2013, Cabazon has lost 283 jobs, to 1,930 in 2023.
2%work in town
| Cabazon | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 24% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 6.6% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Cabazon2%
Banning6%
Riverside5%
Los Angeles5%
San Bernardino4%
34 mi
median commute distance
1,930
jobs based in Cabazon
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 13% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
SchoolsC−
Cabazon’s schools rank behind 79% of California districts
Its public schools are run by the Banning Unified school district. Its one school is below.
21%of CA districts it outscoresC−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabazon ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 268 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduation
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D−
Cabazon stands out in California and nationally, with the FEMA risk score higher than most
Cabazon’s FEMA risk score is 100 of 100.
100risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
WildfireEarthquakesInland flooding
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HousingCost of living grade C+
Cabazon’s typical home value is about $321K
The typical Cabazon home is worth about $321,000, about the same as a year ago, 58% below the California typical home. The median rent in Cabazon is $1,519 a month.
$321KZillow home value
| Cabazon | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 60% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,519 a month | $1,896 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Cabazon$321K
California$762K
+0.3%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
HealthC−
Residents of Cabazon are less healthy than 75% of U.S. towns
Cabazon beats the California average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17. 70% of adults had a checkup this year in Cabazon.
25%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Cabazon | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 70% | 72% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 36% | 33% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 16% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 29% | 35% |
32 measures vs. California
0 better15 too close to call17 worse
| What stands out | Cabazon | CA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with obesity | 39% | 27.8% |
| More adults facing housing insecurity | 20.8% | 14.9% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 10% | 7.3% |
San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital
9.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Cabazon has mild winters and hot summers
Cabazon has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 100°, January nights drop to 39° and snow is almost unheard of.
100°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter39–66°
Spring48–78°
Summer63–98°
Fall52–84°
Dec 10
typical first frost
Jan 31
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
100°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 3,123 acres
3.3 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cabazon Park | 0.4 mi | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 69 attractions →Joshua Tree National Park and 33 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cabazon. Close and well known come first.
Big draw19 mi National ParkJoshua Tree National Park2.9M visitors a year
9 mi MountainSan Jacinto Peak
13 mi MountainSan Gorgonio Mountain
27 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Arena
25 mi LakeBig Bear Lake21 mi LandmarkForest Lawn CemeterySources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Joshua Tree National Park: Sergiy Galyonkin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · San Jacinto Peak: Wattewyl, CC BY 3.0 · San Gorgonio Mountain: Doc Searls, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Acrisure Arena: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0 · Big Bear Lake: H.G. Judd, CC BY-SA 3.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cabazon
17pages on Cabazon
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Cabazon
About 5 of every 100 Cabazon residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
About Cabazon
Place in California, United States
Cabazon (Spanish: Cabazón) is an unincorporated community in the Inland Empire region of Riverside County, California, United States. Cabazon is on the Pacific Crest Trail. In the 21st century, the area has become a tourist stop, due to the Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa, Desert Hills Premium Outlets, and Cabazon Dinosaurs. The population was 2,629 during the 2020 census. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Cabazon as a census-designated place (CDP).
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 4.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,834 ft
- ZIP code
- 92230
Cabazon’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Cabazon.
BanningCabazon
How the neighbors grade
Cabazon has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Cabazon reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Cabazon with a neighbor →
Questions about Cabazon
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cabazon, CA expensive?
That is 3.6 years of the area's median household income ($89,662 across the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.