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Compare Palm Desert to Modesto

This post compares Palm Desert, California to Modesto, 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) Modesto (city)
Population 51,675 210,166
Income (median) $47,261 $46,377
Home Value (median) $328,300 $236,200
White 82% 72%
Black 1% 4%
Asian 4% 7%
With Kids 17% 36%
Age (median) 52 35
Rentals 38% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Desert or Modesto?
A: Palm Desert has a much smaller population count than Modesto: 51675 compared with 210166 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Modesto does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 38% for Palm Desert versus 45% for Modesto.

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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