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Compare Palm Desert to Chico

This post compares Palm Desert, California to Chico, 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) Chico (city)
Population 51,675 90,660
Income (median) $47,261 $43,253
Home Value (median) $328,300 $286,700
White 82% 82%
Black 1% 2%
Asian 4% 4%
With Kids 17% 25%
Age (median) 52 29
Rentals 38% 55%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Desert or Chico?
A: Palm Desert has a smaller population count than Chico: 51675 compared with 90660 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Chico does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 38% for Palm Desert versus 55% for Chico.

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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