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Compare Desert Hot Springs to National City

This post compares Desert Hot Springs, California to National City, 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) National City (city)
Population 28,298 60,715
Income (median) $32,379 $30,943
Home Value (median) $154,600 $345,400
White 70% 61%
Black 7% 5%
Asian 2% 19%
With Kids 40% 42%
Age (median) 34 32
Rentals 56% 67%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Desert Hot Springs or National City?
A: Desert Hot Springs has a much smaller population count than National City: 28298 compared with 60715 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Desert Hot Springs or in National City?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Desert Hot Springs.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Desert Hot Springs or National City?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Desert Hot Springs.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: National City does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 56% for Desert Hot Springs versus 67% for National City.

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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