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Compare Santa Monica to Palm Springs

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Santa Monica may include: Santa-Barbara, Monterey, and West-Hollywood.

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

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