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Compare Palm Desert to Rancho San Diego

This post compares Palm Desert, California to Rancho San Diego, 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) Rancho San Diego (CDP)
Population 51,675 21,651
Income (median) $47,261 $68,326
Home Value (median) $328,300 $560,100
White 82% 84%
Black 1% 2%
Asian 4% 3%
With Kids 17% 31%
Age (median) 52 42
Rentals 38% 30%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Desert or Rancho San Diego?
A: Palm Desert has a larger population count than Rancho San Diego: 51675 compared with 21651 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Palm Desert or Rancho San Diego?
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 differs quite a bit: 38% for Palm Desert versus 30% for Rancho San Diego.

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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