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Compare Palm Desert to Simi Valley

This post compares Palm Desert, California to Simi Valley, 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) Simi Valley (city)
Population 51,675 126,546
Income (median) $47,261 $61,651
Home Value (median) $328,300 $508,600
White 82% 79%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 4% 9%
With Kids 17% 35%
Age (median) 52 40
Rentals 38% 28%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Desert or Simi Valley?
A: Palm Desert has a much smaller population count than Simi Valley: 51675 compared with 126546 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Palm Desert or Simi Valley?
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 28% for Simi Valley.

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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