Population
Loma Linda
25,021
Palm Desert
51,551
Median Income
Loma Linda
$82,824
Palm Desert
$79,508
Home Value
Loma Linda
$557,800
Palm Desert
$491,600
Rent
Loma Linda
$1,759
Palm Desert
$1,717
Crime Rate
Loma Linda
3.41
Palm Desert
3.24
Cost of Living
Loma Linda
154.9
Palm Desert
148.4
Avg Temp
Loma Linda
N/A
Palm Desert
N/A
Unemployment
Loma Linda
6.4%
Palm Desert
6.1%
How Similar Are Loma Linda & Palm Desert?
Palm Desert is Loma Linda's #17 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Loma Linda
25,021
Palm Desert
51,551
Palm Desert (51,551) is about 2.1x larger than Loma Linda (25,021).
Violent Crime
Loma Linda
3.41
Palm Desert
3.24
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Loma Linda
15.37
Palm Desert
28.27
Palm Desert has a 46% higher property crime than Loma Linda.
Political Leaning
Loma Linda
49.7%
Palm Desert
49.3%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Loma Linda
6.4%
Palm Desert
6.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Loma Linda
$82,824
Palm Desert
$79,508
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Loma Linda
$557,800
Palm Desert
$491,600
Loma Linda has a 12% higher home values than Palm Desert.
Education
Loma Linda
38.2%
Palm Desert
32.1%
Loma Linda has a 16% higher education than Palm Desert.
Demographics
Loma Linda
38.3%
Palm Desert
68.3%
Palm Desert has a 44% higher demographics than Loma Linda.
Cost of Living
Loma Linda
154.9
Palm Desert
148.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Loma Linda and Palm Desert share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Palm Desert leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Palm Desert leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPalm Desert scores 213.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 226.8 in Loma Linda. Palm Desert has a living wage (family of 4) of $154,324 vs $161,114 in Loma Linda. Palm Desert has a living wage (1 adult) of $65,291 vs $68,163 in Loma Linda.
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Housing Market — Palm Desert leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLoma Linda has a vacancy rate of 9.7% compared to 34.0% in Palm Desert. Palm Desert has a owner-occupied of 64.4% compared to 40.0% in Loma Linda. Palm Desert has a single-family homes of 67.9% compared to 55.5% in Loma Linda.
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Jobs & Economy — Palm Desert leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalm Desert: 22,326 vs Loma Linda: 13,064 for labor force. Palm Desert has a per capita income of $57,793 vs $43,108 in Loma Linda (25% higher). Palm Desert has a work from home of 14.1% compared to 11.9% in Loma Linda.
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Crime & Safety — Loma Linda leads
Source: FBI UCRLoma Linda has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 8.30 compared to 21.63 in Palm Desert. Palm Desert has a property crime clearance of 14.2% compared to 6.7% in Loma Linda. Loma Linda has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 15.37 compared to 28.27 in Palm Desert.
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Schools & Education — Loma Linda leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLoma Linda has a bachelor's degree or higher of 38.2% compared to 32.1% in Palm Desert. Loma Linda has a high school diploma or higher of 51.0% compared to 46.3% in Palm Desert.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalm Desert has a population of 51,551, about 2.1x the size of Loma Linda (25,021). Loma Linda skews younger with a median age of 37.0 vs 56.7.
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Loma Linda
Palm Desert
Healthcare — Palm Desert leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePalm Desert: 3.5 vs Loma Linda: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Palm Desert: 5 vs Loma Linda: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLoma Linda has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.2% in Palm Desert. Palm Desert has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.0% in Loma Linda. Palm Desert has a work from home of 14.1% compared to 11.9% in Loma Linda.
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