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Compare Palm Desert to Walnut Creek

This post compares Palm Desert, California to Walnut Creek, 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) Walnut Creek (city)
Population 51,675 68,516
Income (median) $47,261 $84,028
Home Value (median) $328,300 $704,900
White 82% 76%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 4% 14%
With Kids 17% 21%
Age (median) 52 48
Rentals 38% 36%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Desert or Walnut Creek?
A: Palm Desert has a similar population count than Walnut Creek: 51675 compared with 68516 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Palm Desert does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 38% for Palm Desert versus 36% for Walnut Creek.

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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