Twentynine Palms, CA vs Yucca Valley, CA

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

MetricTwentynine Palms, CAYucca Valley, CA
Population27,35521,770
Median Household Income$62,554$59,563
Median Rent$1,352/mo$1,428/mo
Median Home Value$268,200$363,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.9%62.4%
Poverty Rate14.5%15.7%
Unemployment Rate6.9%5.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k412535
Property Crime Rate /100k8201,097
Median AQI7777
Good AQI Days /yr4646
Summer Highs102°F94°F
Winter Lows42°F37°F
Snowfall1 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute15.9 min28.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher21.721.1
College Degree Rate26.2%22.1%
Foreign-Born %8.7%7.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-7.6%+0.7%

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