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Compare Palm Springs to San Francisco

This post compares Palm Springs, California to San Francisco, 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) San Francisco (city)
Population 47,140 864,263
Income (median) $45,934 $74,841
Home Value (median) $340,600 $927,400
White 83% 47%
Black 4% 5%
Asian 4% 34%
With Kids 12% 18%
Age (median) 54 38
Rentals 41% 62%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Springs or San Francisco?
A: Palm Springs has a much smaller population count than San Francisco: 47140 compared with 864263 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Francisco does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41% for Palm Springs versus 62% for San Francisco.

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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