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Compare Palm Springs to San Jose

This post compares Palm Springs, California to San Jose, 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 Jose (city)
Population 47,140 1,023,031
Income (median) $45,934 $61,896
Home Value (median) $340,600 $714,200
White 83% 40%
Black 4% 3%
Asian 4% 34%
With Kids 12% 38%
Age (median) 54 36
Rentals 41% 42%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Springs or San Jose?
A: Palm Springs has a much smaller population count than San Jose: 47140 compared with 1023031 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Jose does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 41% for Palm Springs versus 42% for San Jose.

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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