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Compare Palm Desert to San Jose

This post compares Palm Desert, California to San Jose, 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 Jose (city)
Population 51,675 1,023,031
Income (median) $47,261 $61,896
Home Value (median) $328,300 $714,200
White 82% 40%
Black 1% 3%
Asian 4% 34%
With Kids 17% 38%
Age (median) 52 36
Rentals 38% 42%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Desert or San Jose?
A: Palm Desert has a much smaller population count than San Jose: 51675 compared with 1023031 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Jose does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 38% for Palm Desert versus 42% for San Jose.

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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