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Compare Atwater to Palm Desert

This post compares Atwater, 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 Atwater (city) Palm Desert (city)
Population 29,118 51,675
Income (median) $35,415 $47,261
Home Value (median) $179,400 $328,300
White 58% 82%
Black 3% 1%
Asian 4% 4%
With Kids 48% 17%
Age (median) 30 52
Rentals 49% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Atwater or Palm Desert?
A: Atwater has a smaller population count than Palm Desert: 29118 compared with 51675 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Atwater does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 49% for Atwater versus 38% for Palm Desert.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Atwater may include: Lemoore, Los-Banos, and Colton.

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

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