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Compare Palm Desert to Irvine

This post compares Palm Desert, California to Irvine, 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) Irvine (city)
Population 51,675 256,877
Income (median) $47,261 $81,453
Home Value (median) $328,300 $753,400
White 82% 47%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 4% 41%
With Kids 17% 35%
Age (median) 52 34
Rentals 38% 51%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Desert or Irvine?
A: Palm Desert has a much smaller population count than Irvine: 51675 compared with 256877 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Irvine does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 38% for Palm Desert versus 51% for Irvine.

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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