Cathedral City, CA vs Twentynine Palms, CA

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

MetricCathedral City, CATwentynine Palms, CA
Population52,26727,355
Median Household Income$73,572$62,554
Median Rent$1,601/mo$1,352/mo
Median Home Value$453,100$268,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.7%48.9%
Poverty Rate13.1%14.5%
Unemployment Rate5.5%6.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k334412
Property Crime Rate /100k1,162820
Median AQI8077
Good AQI Days /yr3946
Summer Highs107°F102°F
Winter Lows48°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute19.9 min15.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher20.521.7
College Degree Rate24.5%26.2%
Foreign-Born %28%8.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.7%-7.6%

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