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Compare Palm Desert to Los Angeles

This post compares Palm Desert, California to Los Angeles, 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) Los Angeles (city)
Population 51,675 3,949,776
Income (median) $47,261 $40,932
Home Value (median) $328,300 $549,800
White 82% 52%
Black 1% 8%
Asian 4% 11%
With Kids 17% 30%
Age (median) 52 35
Rentals 38% 63%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Desert or Los Angeles?
A: Palm Desert has a much smaller population count than Los Angeles: 51675 compared with 3949776 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Los Angeles does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 38% for Palm Desert versus 63% for Los Angeles.

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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