Yucca Valley, CA vs Rancho Mirage, CA

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

MetricYucca Valley, CARancho Mirage, CA
Population21,77017,563
Median Household Income$59,563$107,364
Median Rent$1,428/mo$1,510/mo
Median Home Value$363,400$807,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income62.4%54.3%
Poverty Rate15.7%11.7%
Unemployment Rate5.4% (county)5.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k535170
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0971,666
Median AQI7780
Good AQI Days /yr4639
Summer Highs94°F107°F
Winter Lows37°F48°F
Snowfall2 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.3 min25.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher21.122
College Degree Rate22.1%48.6%
Foreign-Born %7.5%16%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.7%+5.2%

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