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Compare Fresno to Palm Desert

This post compares Fresno, 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 Fresno (city) Palm Desert (city)
Population 519,037 51,675
Income (median) $39,069 $47,261
Home Value (median) $206,800 $328,300
White 56% 82%
Black 7% 1%
Asian 13% 4%
With Kids 41% 17%
Age (median) 30 52
Rentals 53% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fresno or Palm Desert?
A: Fresno has a much larger population count than Palm Desert: 519037 compared with 51675 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Fresno does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 53% for Fresno versus 38% for Palm Desert.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Fresno may include: Riverside, Bakersfield, and Stockton.

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

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