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Compare Palm Desert to Fontana

This post compares Palm Desert, California to Fontana, 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) Fontana (city)
Population 51,675 207,086
Income (median) $47,261 $40,918
Home Value (median) $328,300 $323,300
White 82% 43%
Black 1% 8%
Asian 4% 6%
With Kids 17% 53%
Age (median) 52 30
Rentals 38% 35%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Desert or Fontana?
A: Palm Desert has a much smaller population count than Fontana: 51675 compared with 207086 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Palm Desert does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 38% for Palm Desert versus 35% for Fontana.

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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