Twentynine Palms, CA vs Desert Hot Springs, CA

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

MetricTwentynine Palms, CADesert Hot Springs, CA
Population27,35533,200
Median Household Income$62,554$52,761
Median Rent$1,352/mo$1,412/mo
Median Home Value$268,200$354,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.9%60.8%
Poverty Rate14.5%18%
Unemployment Rate6.9%6.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k412482
Property Crime Rate /100k8201,042
Median AQI7780
Good AQI Days /yr4639
Summer Highs102°F106°F
Winter Lows42°F47°F
Snowfall1 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute15.9 min28.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher21.720.7
College Degree Rate26.2%16.7%
Foreign-Born %8.7%25.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-7.6%+4.6%

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