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Compare Palm Desert to Santa Rosa

This post compares Palm Desert, California to Santa Rosa, 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 Rosa (city)
Population 51,675 174,244
Income (median) $47,261 $48,146
Home Value (median) $328,300 $458,500
White 82% 68%
Black 1% 2%
Asian 4% 5%
With Kids 17% 30%
Age (median) 52 38
Rentals 38% 46%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Desert or Santa Rosa?
A: Palm Desert has a much smaller population count than Santa Rosa: 51675 compared with 174244 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Rosa does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 38% for Palm Desert versus 46% for Santa Rosa.

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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