Cathedral City, CA vs Yucca Valley, CA

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

MetricCathedral City, CAYucca Valley, CA
Population52,26721,770
Median Household Income$73,572$59,563
Median Rent$1,601/mo$1,428/mo
Median Home Value$453,100$363,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.7%62.4%
Poverty Rate13.1%15.7%
Unemployment Rate5.5%5.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k334535
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1621,097
Median AQI8077
Good AQI Days /yr3946
Summer Highs107°F94°F
Winter Lows48°F37°F
Snowfall0 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute19.9 min28.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher20.521.1
College Degree Rate24.5%22.1%
Foreign-Born %28%7.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.7%+0.7%

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