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Compare Sacramento to Palm Desert

This post compares Sacramento, 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 Sacramento (city) Palm Desert (city)
Population 489,650 51,675
Income (median) $46,110 $47,261
Home Value (median) $287,600 $328,300
White 48% 82%
Black 13% 1%
Asian 18% 4%
With Kids 31% 17%
Age (median) 34 52
Rentals 52% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Sacramento or Palm Desert?
A: Sacramento has a much larger population count than Palm Desert: 489650 compared with 51675 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Sacramento does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 52% for Sacramento versus 38% for Palm Desert.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Sacramento may include: Long-Beach, Stockton, and Fresno.

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

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