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Compare Palm Desert to Mission Viejo

This post compares Palm Desert, California to Mission Viejo, 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) Mission Viejo (city)
Population 51,675 96,535
Income (median) $47,261 $73,215
Home Value (median) $328,300 $640,800
White 82% 78%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 4% 10%
With Kids 17% 31%
Age (median) 52 44
Rentals 38% 22%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Desert or Mission Viejo?
A: Palm Desert has a smaller population count than Mission Viejo: 51675 compared with 96535 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Palm Desert or Mission Viejo?
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 22% for Mission Viejo.

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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