Coachella, CA vs Twentynine Palms, CA

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

MetricCoachella, CATwentynine Palms, CA
Population43,30727,355
Median Household Income$68,596$62,554
Median Rent$1,144/mo$1,352/mo
Median Home Value$367,600$268,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.8%48.9%
Poverty Rate10.2%14.5%
Unemployment Rate9.4%6.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k281412
Property Crime Rate /100k1,405820
Median AQI8077
Good AQI Days /yr3946
Summer Highs105°F102°F
Winter Lows40°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute23.2 min15.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher20.821.7
College Degree Rate7.5%26.2%
Foreign-Born %39.7%8.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.3%-7.6%

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