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Compare Palm Desert to Alhambra

This post compares Palm Desert, California to Alhambra, 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 Palm Desert (city) Alhambra (city)
Population 51,675 85,168
Income (median) $47,261 $42,713
Home Value (median) $328,300 $553,800
White 82% 22%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 4% 50%
With Kids 17% 29%
Age (median) 52 40
Rentals 38% 59%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Desert or Alhambra?
A: Palm Desert has a smaller population count than Alhambra: 51675 compared with 85168 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Alhambra does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 38% for Palm Desert versus 59% for Alhambra.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Palm Desert may include: Palm-Springs, La-Quinta, and Fair-Oaks.

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

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