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Compare Palm Desert to San Luis Obispo

This post compares Palm Desert, California to San Luis Obispo, 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 Luis Obispo (city)
Population 51,675 46,997
Income (median) $47,261 $51,104
Home Value (median) $328,300 $590,800
White 82% 84%
Black 1% 2%
Asian 4% 5%
With Kids 17% 17%
Age (median) 52 26
Rentals 38% 61%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Desert or San Luis Obispo?
A: Palm Desert has a similar population count than San Luis Obispo: 51675 compared with 46997 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Luis Obispo does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 38% for Palm Desert versus 61% for San Luis Obispo.

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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