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Compare Palm Desert to Sacramento

This post compares Palm Desert, California to Sacramento, 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) Sacramento (city)
Population 51,675 489,650
Income (median) $47,261 $46,110
Home Value (median) $328,300 $287,600
White 82% 48%
Black 1% 13%
Asian 4% 18%
With Kids 17% 31%
Age (median) 52 34
Rentals 38% 52%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Desert or Sacramento?
A: Palm Desert has a much smaller population count than Sacramento: 51675 compared with 489650 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Palm Desert or Sacramento?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Palm Desert.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Sacramento does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 38% for Palm Desert versus 52% for Sacramento.

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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