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Compare Downey to Palm Desert

This post compares Downey, 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 Downey (city) Palm Desert (city)
Population 113,358 51,675
Income (median) $41,938 $47,261
Home Value (median) $479,500 $328,300
White 63% 82%
Black 3% 1%
Asian 7% 4%
With Kids 43% 17%
Age (median) 34 52
Rentals 49% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Downey or Palm Desert?
A: Downey has a larger population count than Palm Desert: 113358 compared with 51675 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Downey does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 49% for Downey versus 38% for Palm Desert.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Downey may include: La-Habra, Escondido, and West-Sacramento.

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

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