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Compare Palm Desert to Monterey Park

This post compares Palm Desert, California to Monterey Park, 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) Monterey Park (city)
Population 51,675 61,056
Income (median) $47,261 $40,836
Home Value (median) $328,300 $566,700
White 82% 12%
Black 1% 0%
Asian 4% 67%
With Kids 17% 28%
Age (median) 52 44
Rentals 38% 46%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Desert or Monterey Park?
A: Palm Desert has a similar population count than Monterey Park: 51675 compared with 61056 total people.

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

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

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

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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