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Compare Palm Springs to Sacramento

This post compares Palm Springs, California to Sacramento, 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) Sacramento (city)
Population 47,140 489,650
Income (median) $45,934 $46,110
Home Value (median) $340,600 $287,600
White 83% 48%
Black 4% 13%
Asian 4% 18%
With Kids 12% 31%
Age (median) 54 34
Rentals 41% 52%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Springs or Sacramento?
A: Palm Springs has a much smaller population count than Sacramento: 47140 compared with 489650 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Sacramento does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41% for Palm Springs versus 52% for Sacramento.

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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