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Compare Palm Desert to Lancaster

This post compares Palm Desert, California to Lancaster, 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) Lancaster (city)
Population 51,675 160,113
Income (median) $47,261 $42,993
Home Value (median) $328,300 $213,100
White 82% 62%
Black 1% 21%
Asian 4% 4%
With Kids 17% 42%
Age (median) 52 32
Rentals 38% 46%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Desert or Lancaster?
A: Palm Desert has a much smaller population count than Lancaster: 51675 compared with 160113 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Lancaster does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 38% for Palm Desert versus 46% for Lancaster.

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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