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Compare Palm Desert to El Centro

This post compares Palm Desert, California to El Centro, 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) El Centro (city)
Population 51,675 43,932
Income (median) $47,261 $40,922
Home Value (median) $328,300 $172,800
White 82% 49%
Black 1% 2%
Asian 4% 2%
With Kids 17% 42%
Age (median) 52 32
Rentals 38% 50%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Desert or El Centro?
A: Palm Desert has a similar population count than El Centro: 51675 compared with 43932 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: El Centro does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 38% for Palm Desert versus 50% for El Centro.

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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