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Compare Palm Desert to Merced

This post compares Palm Desert, California to Merced, 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) Merced (city)
Population 51,675 82,008
Income (median) $47,261 $38,635
Home Value (median) $328,300 $185,700
White 82% 53%
Black 1% 5%
Asian 4% 12%
With Kids 17% 43%
Age (median) 52 29
Rentals 38% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Desert or Merced?
A: Palm Desert has a smaller population count than Merced: 51675 compared with 82008 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Merced does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 38% for Palm Desert versus 60% for Merced.

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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