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Compare Palm Desert to San Mateo

This post compares Palm Desert, California to San Mateo, 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 Mateo (city)
Population 51,675 103,500
Income (median) $47,261 $75,635
Home Value (median) $328,300 $921,700
White 82% 57%
Black 1% 2%
Asian 4% 22%
With Kids 17% 30%
Age (median) 52 38
Rentals 38% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Desert or San Mateo?
A: Palm Desert has a much smaller population count than San Mateo: 51675 compared with 103500 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Mateo does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 38% for Palm Desert versus 45% for San Mateo.

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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