Yucca Valley, CA vs Cathedral City, CA

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

MetricYucca Valley, CACathedral City, CA
Population21,77052,267
Median Household Income$59,563$73,572
Median Rent$1,428/mo$1,601/mo
Median Home Value$363,400$453,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income62.4%58.7%
Poverty Rate15.7%13.1%
Unemployment Rate5.4% (county)5.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k535334
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0971,162
Median AQI7780
Good AQI Days /yr4639
Summer Highs94°F107°F
Winter Lows37°F48°F
Snowfall2 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.3 min19.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher21.120.5
College Degree Rate22.1%24.5%
Foreign-Born %7.5%28%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.7%+1.7%

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