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Compare Monterey to Palm Desert

This post compares Monterey, 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 Monterey (city) Palm Desert (city)
Population 28,671 51,675
Income (median) $52,851 $47,261
Home Value (median) $696,200 $328,300
White 79% 82%
Black 3% 1%
Asian 7% 4%
With Kids 19% 17%
Age (median) 37 52
Rentals 63% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Monterey or Palm Desert?
A: Monterey has a smaller population count than Palm Desert: 28671 compared with 51675 total people.

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Monterey may include: Santa-Barbara, Burbank, and La-Mesa.

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

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