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Compare Palm Desert to Pasadena

This post compares Palm Desert, California to Pasadena, 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) Pasadena (city)
Population 51,675 141,231
Income (median) $47,261 $59,401
Home Value (median) $328,300 $689,700
White 82% 53%
Black 1% 10%
Asian 4% 16%
With Kids 17% 25%
Age (median) 52 37
Rentals 38% 56%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Desert or Pasadena?
A: Palm Desert has a much smaller population count than Pasadena: 51675 compared with 141231 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Pasadena does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 38% for Palm Desert versus 56% for Pasadena.

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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