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Compare Palm Desert to Santa Maria

This post compares Palm Desert, California to Santa Maria, 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 Maria (city)
Population 51,675 104,791
Income (median) $47,261 $30,962
Home Value (median) $328,300 $297,200
White 82% 73%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 4% 5%
With Kids 17% 50%
Age (median) 52 29
Rentals 38% 49%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Desert or Santa Maria?
A: Palm Desert has a much smaller population count than Santa Maria: 51675 compared with 104791 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Palm Desert or Santa Maria?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Palm Desert.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Maria does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 38% for Palm Desert versus 49% for Santa Maria.

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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