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Compare Oakland to Palm Desert

This post compares Oakland, 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 Oakland (city) Palm Desert (city)
Population 417,442 51,675
Income (median) $52,981 $47,261
Home Value (median) $564,500 $328,300
White 36% 82%
Black 24% 1%
Asian 15% 4%
With Kids 28% 17%
Age (median) 36 52
Rentals 60% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Oakland or Palm Desert?
A: Oakland has a much larger population count than Palm Desert: 417442 compared with 51675 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Oakland does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 60% for Oakland versus 38% for Palm Desert.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Oakland may include: Richmond, Vallejo, and Long-Beach.

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

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