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Compare Palm Desert to Palo Alto

This post compares Palm Desert, California to Palo Alto, 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) Palo Alto (city)
Population 51,675 67,082
Income (median) $47,261 $124,900
Home Value (median) $328,300 $1,989,300
White 82% 61%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 4% 31%
With Kids 17% 34%
Age (median) 52 41
Rentals 38% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Desert or Palo Alto?
A: Palm Desert has a similar population count than Palo Alto: 51675 compared with 67082 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Palo Alto does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 38% for Palm Desert versus 45% for Palo Alto.

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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