City officials in Indio point to post-COVID growth, rather than decline as reported in recent analysis
Gavin Nguyen
INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A Los Angeles Times analysis identified the City of Indio as a spot that saw some of the worst income growth of any community or city in the state from 2017 to 2022. That’s according to tax records from that time period, which compared the average adjusted gross income (AGI) of all communities in the state that submitted 3,000 or more tax returns.
This same report listed Thousand Palms and Indian Wells as seeing immense income growth during that same time period. News Channel 3 spoke with a realtor on the subject and broke down the numbers in those unincorporated places last week.
According to new numbers from Indio, both median household income and per-capita income have increased significantly in the post-pandemic years. Since 2022, an increase of nearly $20,000 (representing 24% growth) has occurred in median household income.
But aside from the numbers, Mayor Glenn Miller pointed out existing development and long-term investment that the city has made is inviting growth.
“We appreciate the Times putting out the information, but, you know, it just wasn’t accurate,” Miller said. “All you gotta do is look around through the city of Indio, see all of the movement from new buildings, from investment from the city, our business partners, the community.”