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Compare Palm Desert to Barstow

This post compares Palm Desert, California to Barstow, 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) Barstow (city)
Population 51,675 23,609
Income (median) $47,261 $39,393
Home Value (median) $328,300 $99,900
White 82% 63%
Black 1% 16%
Asian 4% 3%
With Kids 17% 41%
Age (median) 52 30
Rentals 38% 54%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Desert or Barstow?
A: Palm Desert has a larger population count than Barstow: 51675 compared with 23609 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Barstow does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 38% for Palm Desert versus 54% for Barstow.

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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