Twentynine Palms, CA vs Coachella, CA

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

MetricTwentynine Palms, CACoachella, CA
Population27,35543,307
Median Household Income$62,554$68,596
Median Rent$1,352/mo$1,144/mo
Median Home Value$268,200$367,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.9%50.8%
Poverty Rate14.5%10.2%
Unemployment Rate6.9%9.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k412281
Property Crime Rate /100k8201,405
Median AQI7780
Good AQI Days /yr4639
Summer Highs102°F105°F
Winter Lows42°F40°F
Snowfall1 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute15.9 min23.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher21.720.8
College Degree Rate26.2%7.5%
Foreign-Born %8.7%39.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-7.6%+8.3%

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