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Compare Los Angeles to Palm Desert

This post compares Los Angeles, 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 Angeles (city) Palm Desert (city)
Population 3,949,776 51,675
Income (median) $40,932 $47,261
Home Value (median) $549,800 $328,300
White 52% 82%
Black 8% 1%
Asian 11% 4%
With Kids 30% 17%
Age (median) 35 52
Rentals 63% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Los Angeles or Palm Desert?
A: Los Angeles has a much larger population count than Palm Desert: 3949776 compared with 51675 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Los Angeles does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 63% for Los Angeles versus 38% for Palm Desert.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Los Angeles may include: San-Diego, San-Jose, and San-Francisco.

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

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