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Compare Mission Viejo to Palm Desert

This post compares Mission Viejo, 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 Mission Viejo (city) Palm Desert (city)
Population 96,535 51,675
Income (median) $73,215 $47,261
Home Value (median) $640,800 $328,300
White 78% 82%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 10% 4%
With Kids 31% 17%
Age (median) 44 52
Rentals 22% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Mission Viejo or Palm Desert?
A: Mission Viejo has a larger population count than Palm Desert: 96535 compared with 51675 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Palm Desert does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 22% for Mission Viejo versus 38% for Palm Desert.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Mission Viejo may include: Thousand-Oaks, Laguna-Niguel, and Agoura-Hills.

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

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