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Compare Barstow to Palm Desert

This post compares Barstow, 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 Barstow (city) Palm Desert (city)
Population 23,609 51,675
Income (median) $39,393 $47,261
Home Value (median) $99,900 $328,300
White 63% 82%
Black 16% 1%
Asian 3% 4%
With Kids 41% 17%
Age (median) 30 52
Rentals 54% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Barstow or Palm Desert?
A: Barstow has a much smaller population count than Palm Desert: 23609 compared with 51675 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Barstow does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 54% for Barstow versus 38% for Palm Desert.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Barstow may include: North-Highlands, San-Bernardino, and Lancaster.

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

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