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Compare Palm Desert to Lafayette

This post compares Palm Desert, California to Lafayette, 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) Lafayette (city)
Population 51,675 25,792
Income (median) $47,261 $119,892
Home Value (median) $328,300 $1,214,200
White 82% 82%
Black 1% 0%
Asian 4% 9%
With Kids 17% 36%
Age (median) 52 45
Rentals 38% 26%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Desert or Lafayette?
A: Palm Desert has a larger population count than Lafayette: 51675 compared with 25792 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Palm Desert or Lafayette?
A: Homes tend to be much 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 26% for Lafayette.

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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