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Compare Palm Desert to La Mesa

This post compares Palm Desert, California to La Mesa, 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) La Mesa (city)
Population 51,675 59,479
Income (median) $47,261 $50,460
Home Value (median) $328,300 $455,800
White 82% 72%
Black 1% 7%
Asian 4% 5%
With Kids 17% 27%
Age (median) 52 36
Rentals 38% 58%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Desert or La Mesa?
A: Palm Desert has a similar population count than La Mesa: 51675 compared with 59479 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: La Mesa does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 38% for Palm Desert versus 58% for La Mesa.

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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