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Compare Palm Desert to Atwater

This post compares Palm Desert, California to Atwater, 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) Atwater (city)
Population 51,675 29,118
Income (median) $47,261 $35,415
Home Value (median) $328,300 $179,400
White 82% 58%
Black 1% 3%
Asian 4% 4%
With Kids 17% 48%
Age (median) 52 30
Rentals 38% 49%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Desert or Atwater?
A: Palm Desert has a larger population count than Atwater: 51675 compared with 29118 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Atwater does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 38% for Palm Desert versus 49% for Atwater.

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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