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Compare Palm Desert to Wasco

This post compares Palm Desert, California to Wasco, 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) Wasco (city)
Population 51,675 26,378
Income (median) $47,261 $31,042
Home Value (median) $328,300 $155,800
White 82% 78%
Black 1% 6%
Asian 4% 0%
With Kids 17% 59%
Age (median) 52 28
Rentals 38% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Desert or Wasco?
A: Palm Desert has a larger population count than Wasco: 51675 compared with 26378 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Wasco does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 38% for Palm Desert versus 45% for Wasco.

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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