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Compare Palm Springs to Santa Monica

This post compares Palm Springs, California to Santa Monica, 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) Santa Monica (city)
Population 47,140 92,495
Income (median) $45,934 $79,865
Home Value (median) $340,600 $1,168,500
White 83% 76%
Black 4% 4%
Asian 4% 10%
With Kids 12% 16%
Age (median) 54 40
Rentals 41% 72%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Springs or Santa Monica?
A: Palm Springs has a smaller population count than Santa Monica: 47140 compared with 92495 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Monica does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41% for Palm Springs versus 72% for Santa Monica.

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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