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Compare Palm Desert to Placentia

This post compares Palm Desert, California to Placentia, 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) Placentia (city)
Population 51,675 52,294
Income (median) $47,261 $53,201
Home Value (median) $328,300 $585,800
White 82% 72%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 4% 17%
With Kids 17% 38%
Age (median) 52 37
Rentals 38% 35%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Desert or Placentia?
A: Palm Desert has a similar population count than Placentia: 51675 compared with 52294 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Palm Desert or Placentia?
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 35% for Placentia.

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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