Blythe, CA vs Twentynine Palms, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBlythe, CATwentynine Palms, CA
Population17,39627,355
Median Household Income$56,625$62,554
Median Rent$938/mo$1,352/mo
Median Home Value$225,000$268,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50%48.9%
Poverty Rate18.9%14.5%
Unemployment Rate5.6% (county)6.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k511412
Property Crime Rate /100k500820
Median AQI8077
Good AQI Days /yr3946
Summer Highs108°F102°F
Winter Lows41°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute19 min15.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher2221.7
College Degree Rate8.5%26.2%
Foreign-Born %17.4%8.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-17.9%-7.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.