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Compare Palm Desert to Santa Monica

This post compares Palm Desert, California to Santa Monica, 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 Monica (city)
Population 51,675 92,495
Income (median) $47,261 $79,865
Home Value (median) $328,300 $1,168,500
White 82% 76%
Black 1% 4%
Asian 4% 10%
With Kids 17% 16%
Age (median) 52 40
Rentals 38% 72%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Desert or Santa Monica?
A: Palm Desert has a smaller population count than Santa Monica: 51675 compared with 92495 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Monica does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 38% for Palm Desert versus 72% for Santa Monica.

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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