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Compare Long Beach to Palm Desert

This post compares Long Beach, 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 Long Beach (city) Palm Desert (city)
Population 470,489 51,675
Income (median) $46,054 $47,261
Home Value (median) $476,400 $328,300
White 52% 82%
Black 12% 1%
Asian 13% 4%
With Kids 32% 17%
Age (median) 34 52
Rentals 60% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Long Beach or Palm Desert?
A: Long Beach has a much larger population count than Palm Desert: 470489 compared with 51675 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Long Beach does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 60% for Long Beach versus 38% for Palm Desert.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Long Beach may include: Sacramento, Fresno, 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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