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Compare Palm Desert to Santa Ana

This post compares Palm Desert, California to Santa Ana, 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) Santa Ana (city)
Population 51,675 334,493
Income (median) $47,261 $30,219
Home Value (median) $328,300 $421,600
White 82% 44%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 4% 11%
With Kids 17% 51%
Age (median) 52 31
Rentals 38% 54%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Desert or Santa Ana?
A: Palm Desert has a much smaller population count than Santa Ana: 51675 compared with 334493 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Ana does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 38% for Palm Desert versus 54% for Santa Ana.

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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