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Compare Los Altos to Palm Desert

This post compares Los Altos, 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 Los Altos (city) Palm Desert (city)
Population 30,527 51,675
Income (median) $167,642 $47,261
Home Value (median) $2,000,000+ $328,300
White 64% 82%
Black 0% 1%
Asian 28% 4%
With Kids 40% 17%
Age (median) 45 52
Rentals 17% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Los Altos or Palm Desert?
A: Los Altos has a smaller population count than Palm Desert: 30527 compared with 51675 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Palm Desert does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 17% for Los Altos versus 38% for Palm Desert.

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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