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Compare Palm Desert to Folsom

This post compares Palm Desert, California to Folsom, 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) Folsom (city)
Population 51,675 75,897
Income (median) $47,261 $84,884
Home Value (median) $328,300 $456,600
White 82% 69%
Black 1% 4%
Asian 4% 16%
With Kids 17% 38%
Age (median) 52 40
Rentals 38% 30%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Desert or Folsom?
A: Palm Desert has a smaller population count than Folsom: 51675 compared with 75897 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Palm Desert does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 38% for Palm Desert versus 30% for Folsom.

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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