Yucca Valley, CA vs Palm Springs, CA

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

MetricYucca Valley, CAPalm Springs, CA
Population21,77045,070
Median Household Income$59,563$73,119
Median Rent$1,428/mo$1,562/mo
Median Home Value$363,400$604,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income62.4%61.3%
Poverty Rate15.7%11.8%
Unemployment Rate5.4% (county)5.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k535506
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0972,946
Median AQI7780
Good AQI Days /yr4639
Summer Highs94°F107°F
Winter Lows37°F48°F
Snowfall2 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.3 min22.2 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher21.120.5
College Degree Rate22.1%44.5%
Foreign-Born %7.5%19.1%
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.