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Compare Desert Hot Springs to Los Altos

This post compares Desert Hot Springs, California to Los Altos, 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 Desert Hot Springs (city) Los Altos (city)
Population 28,298 30,527
Income (median) $32,379 $167,642
Home Value (median) $154,600 $2,000,000+
White 70% 64%
Black 7% 0%
Asian 2% 28%
With Kids 40% 40%
Age (median) 34 45
Rentals 56% 17%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Desert Hot Springs or Los Altos?
A: Desert Hot Springs has a similar population count than Los Altos: 28298 compared with 30527 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Desert Hot Springs or in Los Altos?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Desert Hot Springs.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Desert Hot Springs or Los Altos?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Desert Hot Springs.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Desert Hot Springs does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 56% for Desert Hot Springs versus 17% for Los Altos.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Desert Hot Springs may include: Lompoc, Foothill-Farms, and Port-Hueneme.

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

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