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Compare Palm Desert to Murrieta

This post compares Palm Desert, California to Murrieta, 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) Murrieta (city)
Population 51,675 110,043
Income (median) $47,261 $58,676
Home Value (median) $328,300 $367,400
White 82% 64%
Black 1% 6%
Asian 4% 9%
With Kids 17% 46%
Age (median) 52 33
Rentals 38% 33%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Desert or Murrieta?
A: Palm Desert has a much smaller population count than Murrieta: 51675 compared with 110043 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Palm Desert or Murrieta?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced 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 33% for Murrieta.

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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