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Compare Altadena to Palm Desert

This post compares Altadena, California to Palm Desert, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Altadena (CDP) Palm Desert (city)
Population 45,236 51,675
Income (median) $64,923 $47,261
Home Value (median) $649,800 $328,300
White 53% 82%
Black 22% 1%
Asian 6% 4%
With Kids 29% 17%
Age (median) 43 52
Rentals 29% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Altadena or Palm Desert?
A: Altadena has a similar population count than Palm Desert: 45236 compared with 51675 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Altadena or in Palm Desert?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Altadena.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Altadena or Palm Desert?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Altadena.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Palm Desert does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 29% for Altadena versus 38% for Palm Desert.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Altadena may include: Vallejo, Antioch, and Castro-Valley.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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