Imperial County, CA: 13 findings, 6 at a watch level and 7 noted
13 findings fired for Imperial County, CA this run, against a typical home value of $382,827 in August 2026 and covered employment of 68,680 in 2026 Q1. 1 further finding is not listed here.
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12 findings #
watchImperial County, CA's covered employment is -0.2% against a year earlier, a watch level here: covered employment below the same quarter a year earlier (BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level). The previous published period is not in this table, so this is a standing level rather than a change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- test: jobs.yoy.emp = -0.2 < 0
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level
watchImperial County, CA's typical home value of $382,827 scores 84 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 26 across California counties, a gap of 57 points.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 57 = |84 across US counties - 26 across California counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
watchImperial County, CA's typical asking rent of $1,754 scores 70 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 15 across California counties, a gap of 56 points.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 56 = |70 across US counties - 15 across California counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
watchImperial County, CA's years of wages of 6.8 scores 87 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 40 across California counties, a gap of 46 points.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 46 = |87 across US counties - 40 across California counties|
- typical home value / (average weekly wage × 52); one average covered job, not a household
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
watchImperial County, CA's average weekly wage of $1,085 scores 59 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 16 across California counties, a gap of 44 points.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 44 = |59 across US counties - 16 across California counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
watchImperial County, CA's covered employment of 68,680 scores 88 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 47 across California counties, a gap of 40 points.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 40 = |88 across US counties - 47 across California counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteImperial County, CA's average weekly wage was 1.3% higher than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- +1.3 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteImperial County, CA's typical asking rent fell 0.3% from $1,758 in July 2026 to $1,754 in August 2026, on Zillow ZORI.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- -0.3% = (1753.6137566137568 - 1758.353050787857) / 1758.353050787857 × 100
- 1753.6137566137568 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-08
- 1758.353050787857 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-07
noteImperial County, CA's covered employment was 0.2% lower than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- -0.2 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteImperial County, CA's typical home value of +5.2% ranks 3rd of 58 California counties, against a median of +0.3%.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 96 on the 0-to-100 scale across 58 California counties that published home.yoyPct
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteThe next Zillow ZHVI typical home value (monthly) covering Imperial County, CA is due between 2026-10-14 and 2026-10-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
Show the arithmetic
- window = 2026-10-14 to 2026-10-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern
estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date
noteThe next Zillow ZORI typical rent (monthly) covering Imperial County, CA is due between 2026-10-14 and 2026-10-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
Show the arithmetic
- window = 2026-10-14 to 2026-10-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern
estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date
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