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Compare Palm Desert to Whittier

This post compares Palm Desert, California to Whittier, 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) Whittier (city)
Population 51,675 86,852
Income (median) $47,261 $49,066
Home Value (median) $328,300 $488,200
White 82% 54%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 4% 4%
With Kids 17% 37%
Age (median) 52 36
Rentals 38% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Desert or Whittier?
A: Palm Desert has a smaller population count than Whittier: 51675 compared with 86852 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Whittier does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 38% for Palm Desert versus 41% for Whittier.

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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