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Compare Palm Desert to Salinas

This post compares Palm Desert, California to Salinas, 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) Salinas (city)
Population 51,675 156,811
Income (median) $47,261 $36,201
Home Value (median) $328,300 $342,100
White 82% 56%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 4% 5%
With Kids 17% 50%
Age (median) 52 30
Rentals 38% 55%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Desert or Salinas?
A: Palm Desert has a much smaller population count than Salinas: 51675 compared with 156811 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Salinas does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 38% for Palm Desert versus 55% for Salinas.

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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