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Compare Placentia to Palm Desert

This post compares Placentia, California to Palm Desert, 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 Placentia (city) Palm Desert (city)
Population 52,294 51,675
Income (median) $53,201 $47,261
Home Value (median) $585,800 $328,300
White 72% 82%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 17% 4%
With Kids 38% 17%
Age (median) 37 52
Rentals 35% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Placentia or Palm Desert?
A: Placentia has a similar population count than Palm Desert: 52294 compared with 51675 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Placentia or in Palm Desert?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Placentia.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Placentia or Palm Desert?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Placentia.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Palm Desert does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 35% for Placentia versus 38% for Palm Desert.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Placentia may include: Brea, Lake-Forest, and Orange.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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