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Compare Los Altos to Desert Hot Springs

This post compares Los Altos, California to Desert Hot Springs, 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 Los Altos (city) Desert Hot Springs (city)
Population 30,527 28,298
Income (median) $167,642 $32,379
Home Value (median) $2,000,000+ $154,600
White 64% 70%
Black 0% 7%
Asian 28% 2%
With Kids 40% 40%
Age (median) 45 34
Rentals 17% 56%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Los Altos or Desert Hot Springs?
A: Los Altos has a similar population count than Desert Hot Springs: 30527 compared with 28298 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Los Altos or in Desert Hot Springs?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Los Altos.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Los Altos or Desert Hot Springs?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Los Altos.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Desert Hot Springs does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 17% for Los Altos versus 56% for Desert Hot Springs.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Los Altos may include: Danville, El-Dorado-Hills, and Pleasanton.

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

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