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    Is Twentynine Palms a good place to live?

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    Twentynine Palms ranks #9 of 304 California cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (81/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 2.6% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $238,400
    +11.1% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,271
    per month
    Household income
    $56,000
    median
    Unemployment
    4.3%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Twentynine Palms

    The median home value in Twentynine Palms is $238,400 and median rent is $1,271 a month, against a median household income of $56,000. Homes cost about 4.3× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Twentynine Palms crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across California the 2025 rate was 435 violent and 1,821 property crimes per 100,000 people — #9 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Twentynine Palms, CA

    Twentynine Palms has about 28,738 residents, 4.3% unemployment and 18% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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