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Compare El Cerrito to Palm Desert

This post compares El Cerrito, 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 El Cerrito (city) Palm Desert (city)
Population 24,982 51,675
Income (median) $72,771 $47,261
Home Value (median) $400,000 $328,300
White 53% 82%
Black 5% 1%
Asian 28% 4%
With Kids 29% 17%
Age (median) 42 52
Rentals 27% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Cerrito or Palm Desert?
A: El Cerrito has a much smaller population count than Palm Desert: 24982 compared with 51675 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Palm Desert does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 27% for El Cerrito versus 38% for Palm Desert.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to El Cerrito may include: Castro-Valley, La-Mirada, and Cypress.

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

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