Yucca Valley, CA vs Twentynine Palms, CA

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

MetricYucca Valley, CATwentynine Palms, CA
Population21,77027,355
Median Household Income$59,563$62,554
Median Rent$1,428/mo$1,352/mo
Median Home Value$363,400$268,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income62.4%48.9%
Poverty Rate15.7%14.5%
Unemployment Rate5.4% (county)6.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k535412
Property Crime Rate /100k1,097820
Median AQI7777
Good AQI Days /yr4646
Summer Highs94°F102°F
Winter Lows37°F42°F
Snowfall2 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute28.3 min15.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher21.121.7
College Degree Rate22.1%26.2%
Foreign-Born %7.5%8.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.7%-7.6%

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