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Compare Palm Desert to Petaluma

This post compares Palm Desert, California to Petaluma, 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) Petaluma (city)
Population 51,675 60,210
Income (median) $47,261 $63,243
Home Value (median) $328,300 $556,900
White 82% 78%
Black 1% 0%
Asian 4% 4%
With Kids 17% 32%
Age (median) 52 41
Rentals 38% 33%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Desert or Petaluma?
A: Palm Desert has a similar population count than Petaluma: 51675 compared with 60210 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Palm Desert does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 38% for Palm Desert versus 33% for Petaluma.

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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