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Compare Gilroy to Palm Desert

This post compares Gilroy, 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 Gilroy (city) Palm Desert (city)
Population 54,159 51,675
Income (median) $52,366 $47,261
Home Value (median) $583,900 $328,300
White 73% 82%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 6% 4%
With Kids 46% 17%
Age (median) 34 52
Rentals 42% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Gilroy or Palm Desert?
A: Gilroy has a similar population count than Palm Desert: 54159 compared with 51675 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Gilroy does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 42% for Gilroy versus 38% for Palm Desert.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Gilroy may include: San-Marcos, Hollister, and Downey.

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

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