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Compare Palm Desert to Oakland

This post compares Palm Desert, California to Oakland, 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) Oakland (city)
Population 51,675 417,442
Income (median) $47,261 $52,981
Home Value (median) $328,300 $564,500
White 82% 36%
Black 1% 24%
Asian 4% 15%
With Kids 17% 28%
Age (median) 52 36
Rentals 38% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Desert or Oakland?
A: Palm Desert has a much smaller population count than Oakland: 51675 compared with 417442 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Oakland does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 38% for Palm Desert versus 60% for Oakland.

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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