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Compare Palm Desert to San Diego

This post compares Palm Desert, California to 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) San Diego (city)
Population 51,675 1,390,966
Income (median) $47,261 $51,979
Home Value (median) $328,300 $523,600
White 82% 64%
Black 1% 6%
Asian 4% 16%
With Kids 17% 30%
Age (median) 52 34
Rentals 38% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Desert or San Diego?
A: Palm Desert has a much smaller population count than San Diego: 51675 compared with 1390966 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Palm Desert or San Diego?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Palm Desert.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Diego does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 38% for Palm Desert versus 53% for 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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