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Compare Palm Desert to Santa Cruz

This post compares Palm Desert, California to Santa Cruz, 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 Cruz (city)
Population 51,675 63,993
Income (median) $47,261 $60,359
Home Value (median) $328,300 $750,600
White 82% 76%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 4% 9%
With Kids 17% 20%
Age (median) 52 29
Rentals 38% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Desert or Santa Cruz?
A: Palm Desert has a similar population count than Santa Cruz: 51675 compared with 63993 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Cruz does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 38% for Palm Desert versus 53% for Santa Cruz.

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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