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Compare Palm Desert to Oildale

This post compares Palm Desert, California to Oildale, 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) Oildale (CDP)
Population 51,675 34,496
Income (median) $47,261 $40,558
Home Value (median) $328,300 $136,100
White 82% 85%
Black 1% 2%
Asian 4% 0%
With Kids 17% 37%
Age (median) 52 32
Rentals 38% 63%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Desert or Oildale?
A: Palm Desert has a larger population count than Oildale: 51675 compared with 34496 total people.

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

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

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

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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