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Compare Oxnard to Palm Desert

This post compares Oxnard, 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 Oxnard (city) Palm Desert (city)
Population 206,732 51,675
Income (median) $35,675 $47,261
Home Value (median) $390,000 $328,300
White 75% 82%
Black 2% 1%
Asian 7% 4%
With Kids 49% 17%
Age (median) 31 52
Rentals 46% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Oxnard or Palm Desert?
A: Oxnard has a much larger population count than Palm Desert: 206732 compared with 51675 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Oxnard does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 46% for Oxnard versus 38% for Palm Desert.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Oxnard may include: Santa-Maria, Escondido, and Porterville.

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

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