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Compare Palm Desert to Carlsbad

This post compares Palm Desert, California to Carlsbad, 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) Carlsbad (city)
Population 51,675 113,147
Income (median) $47,261 $80,635
Home Value (median) $328,300 $713,600
White 82% 84%
Black 1% 0%
Asian 4% 7%
With Kids 17% 33%
Age (median) 52 42
Rentals 38% 35%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Desert or Carlsbad?
A: Palm Desert has a much smaller population count than Carlsbad: 51675 compared with 113147 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Palm Desert does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 38% for Palm Desert versus 35% for Carlsbad.

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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