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Compare Palm Desert to Cathedral City

This post compares Palm Desert, California to Cathedral City, 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) Cathedral City (city)
Population 51,675 53,733
Income (median) $47,261 $33,790
Home Value (median) $328,300 $232,400
White 82% 76%
Black 1% 3%
Asian 4% 4%
With Kids 17% 35%
Age (median) 52 37
Rentals 38% 39%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Desert or Cathedral City?
A: Palm Desert has a similar population count than Cathedral City: 51675 compared with 53733 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Cathedral City does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 38% for Palm Desert versus 39% for Cathedral City.

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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