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Compare Palm Springs to Oakland

This post compares Palm Springs, California to Oakland, 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) Oakland (city)
Population 47,140 417,442
Income (median) $45,934 $52,981
Home Value (median) $340,600 $564,500
White 83% 36%
Black 4% 24%
Asian 4% 15%
With Kids 12% 28%
Age (median) 54 36
Rentals 41% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Springs or Oakland?
A: Palm Springs has a much smaller population count than Oakland: 47140 compared with 417442 total people.

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

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

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

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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