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Compare Palm Desert to Oceanside

This post compares Palm Desert, California to Oceanside, 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) Oceanside (city)
Population 51,675 174,811
Income (median) $47,261 $44,912
Home Value (median) $328,300 $423,100
White 82% 73%
Black 1% 5%
Asian 4% 7%
With Kids 17% 30%
Age (median) 52 37
Rentals 38% 44%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Desert or Oceanside?
A: Palm Desert has a much smaller population count than Oceanside: 51675 compared with 174811 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Oceanside does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 38% for Palm Desert versus 44% for Oceanside.

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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