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Compare Palm Desert to San Marcos

This post compares Palm Desert, California to San Marcos, 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 Marcos (city)
Population 51,675 93,493
Income (median) $47,261 $50,338
Home Value (median) $328,300 $455,700
White 82% 71%
Black 1% 2%
Asian 4% 9%
With Kids 17% 41%
Age (median) 52 35
Rentals 38% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Desert or San Marcos?
A: Palm Desert has a smaller population count than San Marcos: 51675 compared with 93493 total people.

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

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

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

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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