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Compare Carlsbad to Palm Desert

This post compares Carlsbad, 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 Carlsbad (city) Palm Desert (city)
Population 113,147 51,675
Income (median) $80,635 $47,261
Home Value (median) $713,600 $328,300
White 84% 82%
Black 0% 1%
Asian 7% 4%
With Kids 33% 17%
Age (median) 42 52
Rentals 35% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Carlsbad or Palm Desert?
A: Carlsbad has a larger population count than Palm Desert: 113147 compared with 51675 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Palm Desert does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 35% for Carlsbad versus 38% for Palm Desert.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Carlsbad may include: Thousand-Oaks, San-Clemente, and Encinitas.

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

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