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Compare Fairfield to Palm Desert

This post compares Fairfield, 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 Fairfield (city) Palm Desert (city)
Population 112,790 51,675
Income (median) $51,969 $47,261
Home Value (median) $341,500 $328,300
White 46% 82%
Black 14% 1%
Asian 17% 4%
With Kids 41% 17%
Age (median) 34 52
Rentals 44% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fairfield or Palm Desert?
A: Fairfield has a larger population count than Palm Desert: 112790 compared with 51675 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Fairfield does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 44% for Fairfield versus 38% for Palm Desert.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Fairfield may include: Pittsburg, Hayward, and Antioch.

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

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