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Compare Palm Desert to Santa Clarita

This post compares Palm Desert, California to Santa Clarita, 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 Clarita (city)
Population 51,675 209,489
Income (median) $47,261 $62,546
Home Value (median) $328,300 $461,500
White 82% 70%
Black 1% 4%
Asian 4% 10%
With Kids 17% 39%
Age (median) 52 36
Rentals 38% 32%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Desert or Santa Clarita?
A: Palm Desert has a much smaller population count than Santa Clarita: 51675 compared with 209489 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Palm Desert or Santa Clarita?
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 differs quite a bit: 38% for Palm Desert versus 32% for Santa Clarita.

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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