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Compare Menlo Park to Palm Desert

This post compares Menlo Park, 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 Menlo Park (city) Palm Desert (city)
Population 33,661 51,675
Income (median) $106,944 $47,261
Home Value (median) $1,764,600 $328,300
White 68% 82%
Black 4% 1%
Asian 13% 4%
With Kids 36% 17%
Age (median) 37 52
Rentals 41% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Menlo Park or Palm Desert?
A: Menlo Park has a smaller population count than Palm Desert: 33661 compared with 51675 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Menlo Park does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 41% for Menlo Park versus 38% for Palm Desert.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Menlo Park may include: Burlingame, Manhattan-Beach, and Palo-Alto.

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

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