Population
Olympia
55,583
Palm Springs
44,998
Median Income
Olympia
$76,930
Palm Springs
$71,979
Home Value
Olympia
$457,900
Palm Springs
$567,300
Rent
Olympia
$1,509
Palm Springs
$1,473
Crime Rate
Olympia
5.65
Palm Springs
6.08
Cost of Living
Olympia
142.3
Palm Springs
142.3
Avg Temp
Olympia
N/A
Palm Springs
N/A
Unemployment
Olympia
6.9%
Palm Springs
8.2%
How Similar Are Olympia & Palm Springs?
Palm Springs is Olympia's #2 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Olympia
55,583
Palm Springs
44,998
Olympia has a 19% larger population than Palm Springs.
Violent Crime
Olympia
5.65
Palm Springs
6.08
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Olympia
34.35
Palm Springs
32.13
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Olympia
38.1%
Palm Springs
49.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Palm Springs has a stronger Democratic lean (23% difference).
Unemployment
Olympia
6.9%
Palm Springs
8.2%
Palm Springs has a 15% higher unemployment than Olympia.
Median Income
Olympia
$76,930
Palm Springs
$71,979
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Olympia
$457,900
Palm Springs
$567,300
Palm Springs has a 19% higher home values than Olympia.
Education
Olympia
36.8%
Palm Springs
38.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Olympia
75.9%
Palm Springs
69.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Olympia
142.3
Palm Springs
142.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Olympia and Palm Springs share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Palm Springs
Olympia leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Olympia leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPalm Springs scores 91.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 117.6 in Olympia. Olympia has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,960 vs $2,201 in Palm Springs (11% lower). Olympia scores 193.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 209.9 in Palm Springs.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOlympia has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 34.3% in Palm Springs. Palm Springs has a owner-occupied of 65.0% compared to 49.3% in Olympia. Palm Springs has a median home value of $567,300 vs $457,900 in Olympia (19% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Palm Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOlympia: 29,833 vs Palm Springs: 21,178 for labor force. Palm Springs has a per capita income of $64,811 vs $44,315 in Olympia (32% higher). Palm Springs has a government sector of 49.3% compared to 33.8% in Olympia.
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Crime & Safety — Olympia leads
Source: FBI UCROlympia has a property crime clearance of 19.7% compared to 13.0% in Palm Springs. Palm Springs has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.85 compared to 5.68 in Olympia. Olympia has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.11 in Palm Springs.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Palm Springs leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPalm Springs has a high school diploma or higher of 53.2% compared to 49.0% in Olympia. Palm Springs has a bachelor's degree or higher of 38.9% compared to 36.8% in Olympia.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOlympia has a population of 55,583, about 1.2x the size of Palm Springs (44,998). Olympia skews younger with a median age of 39.2 vs 57.8.
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Black
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Olympia
Palm Springs
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePalm Springs: 5 vs Olympia: 4 for with emergency services. Olympia: 3.3 vs Palm Springs: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Olympia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOlympia has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.5% in Palm Springs. Olympia has a public transit of 2.5% compared to 1.4% in Palm Springs. Palm Springs has a work from home of 24.9% compared to 20.4% in Olympia.
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