Indio, CA vs Twentynine Palms, CA

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

MetricIndio, CATwentynine Palms, CA
Population91,95027,355
Median Household Income$77,167$62,554
Median Rent$1,437/mo$1,352/mo
Median Home Value$458,400$268,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.6%48.9%
Poverty Rate11.5%14.5%
Unemployment Rate6.2%6.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k266412
Property Crime Rate /100k758820
Median AQI8077
Good AQI Days /yr3946
Summer Highs104°F102°F
Winter Lows48°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute23 min15.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher23.421.7
College Degree Rate20.5%26.2%
Foreign-Born %25.9%8.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.6%-7.6%

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