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Compare Palm Desert to Oxnard

This post compares Palm Desert, California to Oxnard, 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) Oxnard (city)
Population 51,675 206,732
Income (median) $47,261 $35,675
Home Value (median) $328,300 $390,000
White 82% 75%
Black 1% 2%
Asian 4% 7%
With Kids 17% 49%
Age (median) 52 31
Rentals 38% 46%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Desert or Oxnard?
A: Palm Desert has a much smaller population count than Oxnard: 51675 compared with 206732 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Oxnard does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 38% for Palm Desert versus 46% for Oxnard.

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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