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Compare Fountain Valley to Palm Desert

This post compares Fountain Valley, 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 Fountain Valley (city) Palm Desert (city)
Population 56,640 51,675
Income (median) $58,335 $47,261
Home Value (median) $654,100 $328,300
White 56% 82%
Black 0% 1%
Asian 32% 4%
With Kids 33% 17%
Age (median) 43 52
Rentals 30% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fountain Valley or Palm Desert?
A: Fountain Valley has a similar population count than Palm Desert: 56640 compared with 51675 total people.

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Fountain Valley may include: Cypress, Pacifica, and Torrance.

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

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