Palm Desert, CA vs Twentynine Palms, CA

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

MetricPalm Desert, CATwentynine Palms, CA
Population51,99027,355
Median Household Income$77,513$62,554
Median Rent$1,778/mo$1,352/mo
Median Home Value$542,000$268,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.8%48.9%
Poverty Rate11%14.5%
Unemployment Rate6.1%6.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k138412
Property Crime Rate /100k2,095820
Median AQI8077
Good AQI Days /yr3946
Summer Highs104°F102°F
Winter Lows48°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute21 min15.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher25.621.7
College Degree Rate40.7%26.2%
Foreign-Born %17.5%8.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.1%-7.6%

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