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Compare Palm Desert to Monterey

This post compares Palm Desert, California to Monterey, 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 (city)
Population 51,675 28,671
Income (median) $47,261 $52,851
Home Value (median) $328,300 $696,200
White 82% 79%
Black 1% 3%
Asian 4% 7%
With Kids 17% 19%
Age (median) 52 37
Rentals 38% 63%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Desert or Monterey?
A: Palm Desert has a larger population count than Monterey: 51675 compared with 28671 total people.

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

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

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

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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