Twentynine Palms, CA vs Indio, CA

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

MetricTwentynine Palms, CAIndio, CA
Population27,35591,950
Median Household Income$62,554$77,167
Median Rent$1,352/mo$1,437/mo
Median Home Value$268,200$458,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.9%54.6%
Poverty Rate14.5%11.5%
Unemployment Rate6.9%6.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k412266
Property Crime Rate /100k820758
Median AQI7780
Good AQI Days /yr4639
Summer Highs102°F104°F
Winter Lows42°F48°F
Snowfall1 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute15.9 min23 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher21.723.4
College Degree Rate26.2%20.5%
Foreign-Born %8.7%25.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-7.6%+5.6%

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