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Compare Palm Desert to San Rafael

This post compares Palm Desert, California to San Rafael, 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 Rafael (city)
Population 51,675 59,180
Income (median) $47,261 $66,743
Home Value (median) $328,300 $816,700
White 82% 65%
Black 1% 2%
Asian 4% 6%
With Kids 17% 29%
Age (median) 52 41
Rentals 38% 47%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Desert or San Rafael?
A: Palm Desert has a similar population count than San Rafael: 51675 compared with 59180 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Rafael does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 38% for Palm Desert versus 47% for San Rafael.

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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