Rancho Mirage, CA vs Yucca Valley, CA

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

MetricRancho Mirage, CAYucca Valley, CA
Population17,56321,770
Median Household Income$107,364$59,563
Median Rent$1,510/mo$1,428/mo
Median Home Value$807,200$363,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.3%62.4%
Poverty Rate11.7%15.7%
Unemployment Rate5.6% (county)5.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k170535
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6661,097
Median AQI8077
Good AQI Days /yr3946
Summer Highs107°F94°F
Winter Lows48°F37°F
Snowfall0 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute25.3 min28.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher2221.1
College Degree Rate48.6%22.1%
Foreign-Born %16%7.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.2%+0.7%

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