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Compare Palm Springs to Los Angeles

This post compares Palm Springs, California to Los Angeles, 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 Angeles (city)
Population 47,140 3,949,776
Income (median) $45,934 $40,932
Home Value (median) $340,600 $549,800
White 83% 52%
Black 4% 8%
Asian 4% 11%
With Kids 12% 30%
Age (median) 54 35
Rentals 41% 63%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Springs or Los Angeles?
A: Palm Springs has a much smaller population count than Los Angeles: 47140 compared with 3949776 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Los Angeles does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41% for Palm Springs versus 63% for Los Angeles.

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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