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Compare Goleta to Palm Desert

This post compares Goleta, 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 Goleta (city) Palm Desert (city)
Population 30,847 51,675
Income (median) $51,866 $47,261
Home Value (median) $718,300 $328,300
White 69% 82%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 8% 4%
With Kids 32% 17%
Age (median) 36 52
Rentals 47% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Goleta or Palm Desert?
A: Goleta has a smaller population count than Palm Desert: 30847 compared with 51675 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Goleta does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 47% for Goleta versus 38% for Palm Desert.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Goleta may include: Orange, Napa, and Monrovia.

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

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