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Compare Palm Desert to Costa Mesa

This post compares Palm Desert, California to Costa Mesa, 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) Costa Mesa (city)
Population 51,675 112,930
Income (median) $47,261 $51,033
Home Value (median) $328,300 $671,800
White 82% 70%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 4% 8%
With Kids 17% 30%
Age (median) 52 34
Rentals 38% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Desert or Costa Mesa?
A: Palm Desert has a much smaller population count than Costa Mesa: 51675 compared with 112930 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Costa Mesa does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 38% for Palm Desert versus 60% for Costa Mesa.

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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