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Compare Palm Springs to Los Altos

This post compares Palm Springs, California to Los Altos, 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 Springs (city) Los Altos (city)
Population 47,140 30,527
Income (median) $45,934 $167,642
Home Value (median) $340,600 $2,000,000+
White 83% 64%
Black 4% 0%
Asian 4% 28%
With Kids 12% 40%
Age (median) 54 45
Rentals 41% 17%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Springs or Los Altos?
A: Palm Springs has a larger population count than Los Altos: 47140 compared with 30527 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Palm Springs or in Los Altos?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Palm Springs.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Palm Springs or Los Altos?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Palm Springs.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Palm Springs does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41% for Palm Springs versus 17% for Los Altos.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Palm Springs may include: Palm-Desert, Seal-Beach, 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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