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Compare Selma to Palm Desert

This post compares Selma, 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 Selma (city) Palm Desert (city)
Population 24,537 51,675
Income (median) $35,716 $47,261
Home Value (median) $171,200 $328,300
White 78% 82%
Black 0% 1%
Asian 4% 4%
With Kids 54% 17%
Age (median) 30 52
Rentals 41% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Selma or Palm Desert?
A: Selma has a much smaller population count than Palm Desert: 24537 compared with 51675 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Selma does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 41% for Selma versus 38% for Palm Desert.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Selma may include: Sanger, Porterville, and Dinuba.

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

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