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Compare San Jose to Palm Springs

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to San Jose may include: San-Diego, San-Francisco, and Irvine.

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

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