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Compare Palm Desert to National City

This post compares Palm Desert, California to National City, 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) National City (city)
Population 51,675 60,715
Income (median) $47,261 $30,943
Home Value (median) $328,300 $345,400
White 82% 61%
Black 1% 5%
Asian 4% 19%
With Kids 17% 42%
Age (median) 52 32
Rentals 38% 67%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Desert or National City?
A: Palm Desert has a similar population count than National City: 51675 compared with 60715 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Palm Desert or National City?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Palm Desert.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: National City does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 38% for Palm Desert versus 67% for National City.

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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