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Compare Palm Desert to San Francisco

This post compares Palm Desert, California to San Francisco, 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 Francisco (city)
Population 51,675 864,263
Income (median) $47,261 $74,841
Home Value (median) $328,300 $927,400
White 82% 47%
Black 1% 5%
Asian 4% 34%
With Kids 17% 18%
Age (median) 52 38
Rentals 38% 62%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Desert or San Francisco?
A: Palm Desert has a much smaller population count than San Francisco: 51675 compared with 864263 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Francisco does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 38% for Palm Desert versus 62% for San Francisco.

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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