Population
Kendall
78,527
Palm Desert
51,551
Median Income
Kendall
$83,664
Palm Desert
$79,508
Home Value
Kendall
$516,900
Palm Desert
$491,600
Rent
Kendall
$1,808
Palm Desert
$1,717
Crime Rate
Kendall
N/A
Palm Desert
3.24
Cost of Living
Kendall
156.3
Palm Desert
148.4
Avg Temp
Kendall
N/A
Palm Desert
N/A
Unemployment
Kendall
3.2%
Palm Desert
6.1%
How Similar Are Kendall & Palm Desert?
Palm Desert is Kendall's #9 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kendall
78,527
Palm Desert
51,551
Kendall has a 34% larger population than Palm Desert.
Political Leaning
Kendall
55.4%
Palm Desert
49.3%
Kendall leans Republican while Palm Desert leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Kendall
3.2%
Palm Desert
6.1%
Palm Desert has a 48% higher unemployment than Kendall.
Median Income
Kendall
$83,664
Palm Desert
$79,508
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Kendall
$516,900
Palm Desert
$491,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Kendall
34.5%
Palm Desert
32.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Kendall
48.3%
Palm Desert
68.3%
Palm Desert has a 29% higher demographics than Kendall.
Cost of Living
Kendall
156.3
Palm Desert
148.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Kendall and Palm Desert share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kendall
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Palm Desert
Palm Desert leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Palm Desert leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPalm Desert scores 100.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 122.0 in Kendall. Palm Desert has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,777 vs $1,995 in Kendall (12% lower). Palm Desert has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,201 vs $2,436 in Kendall (11% lower).
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
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Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKendall has a vacancy rate of 6.2% compared to 34.0% in Palm Desert. Palm Desert has a single-family homes of 67.9% compared to 55.8% in Kendall. Kendall has a median property tax of $4,097 vs $4,502 in Palm Desert (9% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Kendall leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKendall: 42,375 vs Palm Desert: 22,326 for labor force. Kendall has a unemployment rate of 3.2% compared to 6.1% in Palm Desert. Palm Desert: 19 min vs Kendall: 26 min for mean commute.
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Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Kendall leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKendall has a bachelor's degree or higher of 34.5% compared to 32.1% in Palm Desert. Kendall has a high school diploma or higher of 48.3% compared to 46.3% in Palm Desert.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKendall has a population of 78,527, about 1.5x the size of Palm Desert (51,551). Kendall skews younger with a median age of 41.9 vs 56.7.
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Asian
Kendall
Palm Desert
Healthcare — Palm Desert leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePalm Desert: 3.5 vs Kendall: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Palm Desert leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKendall has a public transit of 3.5% compared to 0.7% in Palm Desert. Palm Desert: 19 min vs Kendall: 26 min for mean commute time. Palm Desert has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.2% in Kendall.
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Airports
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