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Compare Palm Desert to Porterville

This post compares Palm Desert, California to Porterville, 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) Porterville (city)
Population 51,675 58,782
Income (median) $47,261 $36,312
Home Value (median) $328,300 $163,100
White 82% 77%
Black 1% 0%
Asian 4% 4%
With Kids 17% 48%
Age (median) 52 30
Rentals 38% 46%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Desert or Porterville?
A: Palm Desert has a similar population count than Porterville: 51675 compared with 58782 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Porterville does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 38% for Palm Desert versus 46% for Porterville.

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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