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Compare Palm Desert to Compton

This post compares Palm Desert, California to Compton, 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) Compton (city)
Population 51,675 97,847
Income (median) $47,261 $31,615
Home Value (median) $328,300 $287,300
White 82% 39%
Black 1% 30%
Asian 4% 0%
With Kids 17% 52%
Age (median) 52 30
Rentals 38% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Desert or Compton?
A: Palm Desert has a smaller population count than Compton: 51675 compared with 97847 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Compton does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 38% for Palm Desert versus 45% for Compton.

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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