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Compare Murrieta to Palm Desert

This post compares Murrieta, 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 Murrieta (city) Palm Desert (city)
Population 110,043 51,675
Income (median) $58,676 $47,261
Home Value (median) $367,400 $328,300
White 64% 82%
Black 6% 1%
Asian 9% 4%
With Kids 46% 17%
Age (median) 33 52
Rentals 33% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Murrieta or Palm Desert?
A: Murrieta has a larger population count than Palm Desert: 110043 compared with 51675 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Murrieta or Palm Desert?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Murrieta.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Palm Desert does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 33% for Murrieta versus 38% for Palm Desert.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Murrieta may include: Temecula, Antelope, and Oakley.

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

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