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Compare Palm Desert to Palm Springs

This post compares Palm Desert, California to Palm Springs, 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) Palm Springs (city)
Population 51,675 47,140
Income (median) $47,261 $45,934
Home Value (median) $328,300 $340,600
White 82% 83%
Black 1% 4%
Asian 4% 4%
With Kids 17% 12%
Age (median) 52 54
Rentals 38% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Desert or Palm Springs?
A: Palm Desert has a similar population count than Palm Springs: 51675 compared with 47140 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Palm Springs does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 38% for Palm Desert versus 41% for Palm Springs.

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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