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Compare Palm Desert to Lake Forest

This post compares Palm Desert, California to Lake Forest, 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) Lake Forest (city)
Population 51,675 81,812
Income (median) $47,261 $64,458
Home Value (median) $328,300 $585,100
White 82% 67%
Black 1% 2%
Asian 4% 15%
With Kids 17% 34%
Age (median) 52 39
Rentals 38% 30%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Desert or Lake Forest?
A: Palm Desert has a smaller population count than Lake Forest: 51675 compared with 81812 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Palm Desert or Lake Forest?
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 30% for Lake Forest.

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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