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Compare Palm Springs to Merced

This post compares Palm Springs, California to Merced, 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) Merced (city)
Population 47,140 82,008
Income (median) $45,934 $38,635
Home Value (median) $340,600 $185,700
White 83% 53%
Black 4% 5%
Asian 4% 12%
With Kids 12% 43%
Age (median) 54 29
Rentals 41% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Springs or Merced?
A: Palm Springs has a smaller population count than Merced: 47140 compared with 82008 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Merced does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41% for Palm Springs versus 60% for Merced.

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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