Compare-Cities.com

Compare Palm Desert to Gilroy

This post compares Palm Desert, California to Gilroy, 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) Gilroy (city)
Population 51,675 54,159
Income (median) $47,261 $52,366
Home Value (median) $328,300 $583,900
White 82% 73%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 4% 6%
With Kids 17% 46%
Age (median) 52 34
Rentals 38% 42%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Desert or Gilroy?
A: Palm Desert has a similar population count than Gilroy: 51675 compared with 54159 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Gilroy does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 38% for Palm Desert versus 42% for Gilroy.

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.

City first letter menu:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z