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Compare Sunnyvale to Palm Desert

This post compares Sunnyvale, 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 Sunnyvale (city) Palm Desert (city)
Population 151,565 51,675
Income (median) $95,765 $47,261
Home Value (median) $968,700 $328,300
White 43% 82%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 44% 4%
With Kids 35% 17%
Age (median) 35 52
Rentals 53% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Sunnyvale or Palm Desert?
A: Sunnyvale has a larger population count than Palm Desert: 151565 compared with 51675 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Sunnyvale does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 53% for Sunnyvale versus 38% for Palm Desert.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Sunnyvale may include: Santa-Clara, Irvine, and Foster-City.

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

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