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Compare Folsom to Palm Desert

This post compares Folsom, 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 Folsom (city) Palm Desert (city)
Population 75,897 51,675
Income (median) $84,884 $47,261
Home Value (median) $456,600 $328,300
White 69% 82%
Black 4% 1%
Asian 16% 4%
With Kids 38% 17%
Age (median) 40 52
Rentals 30% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Folsom or Palm Desert?
A: Folsom has a larger population count than Palm Desert: 75897 compared with 51675 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Palm Desert does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 30% for Folsom versus 38% for Palm Desert.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Folsom may include: Livermore, Lake-Forest, and Morgan-Hill.

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

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