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Compare Colton to Palm Desert

This post compares Colton, 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 Colton (city) Palm Desert (city)
Population 54,200 51,675
Income (median) $36,238 $47,261
Home Value (median) $212,100 $328,300
White 63% 82%
Black 7% 1%
Asian 4% 4%
With Kids 46% 17%
Age (median) 30 52
Rentals 48% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Colton or Palm Desert?
A: Colton has a similar population count than Palm Desert: 54200 compared with 51675 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Colton does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 48% for Colton versus 38% for Palm Desert.

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

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

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