Population
Palm Springs
44,998
Carrollwood
35,645
Median Income
Palm Springs
$71,979
Carrollwood
$76,723
Home Value
Palm Springs
$567,300
Carrollwood
$366,200
Rent
Palm Springs
$1,473
Carrollwood
$1,512
Crime Rate
Palm Springs
6.08
Carrollwood
N/A
Cost of Living
Palm Springs
142.3
Carrollwood
132.3
Avg Temp
Palm Springs
N/A
Carrollwood
N/A
Unemployment
Palm Springs
8.2%
Carrollwood
5.3%
How Similar Are Palm Springs & Carrollwood?
Carrollwood is Palm Springs's #24 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Palm Springs
44,998
Carrollwood
35,645
Palm Springs has a 21% larger population than Carrollwood.
Political Leaning
Palm Springs
49.3%
Carrollwood
50.9%
Palm Springs leans Democratic while Carrollwood leans Republican.
Unemployment
Palm Springs
8.2%
Carrollwood
5.3%
Palm Springs has a 35% higher unemployment than Carrollwood.
Median Income
Palm Springs
$71,979
Carrollwood
$76,723
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Palm Springs
$567,300
Carrollwood
$366,200
Palm Springs has a 35% higher home values than Carrollwood.
Education
Palm Springs
38.9%
Carrollwood
32.0%
Palm Springs has a 18% higher education than Carrollwood.
Demographics
Palm Springs
69.3%
Carrollwood
65.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Palm Springs
142.3
Carrollwood
132.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Palm Springs and Carrollwood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Carrollwood leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCarrollwood scores 171.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 209.9 in Palm Springs. Palm Springs scores 91.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 105.6 in Carrollwood. Carrollwood has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,977 vs $2,201 in Palm Springs (11% lower).
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Housing Market — Carrollwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarrollwood has a vacancy rate of 4.7% compared to 34.3% in Palm Springs. Palm Springs has a median home value of $567,300 vs $366,200 in Carrollwood (55% higher). Carrollwood has a median property tax of $2,915 vs $4,398 in Palm Springs (51% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Palm Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarrollwood has a poverty rate of 7.3% compared to 13.7% in Palm Springs. Carrollwood has a unemployment rate of 5.3% compared to 8.2% in Palm Springs. Palm Springs has a per capita income of $64,811 vs $47,446 in Carrollwood (37% higher).
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Crime & Safety
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Schools & Education — Palm Springs leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPalm Springs has a bachelor's degree or higher of 38.9% compared to 32.0% in Carrollwood. Palm Springs has a high school diploma or higher of 53.2% compared to 47.5% in Carrollwood.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalm Springs has a population of 44,998, about 1.3x the size of Carrollwood (35,645). Carrollwood skews younger with a median age of 40.6 vs 57.8.
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Carrollwood
Healthcare — Carrollwood leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCarrollwood: 3.6 vs Palm Springs: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Palm Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalm Springs has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.8% in Carrollwood. Palm Springs has a work from home of 24.9% compared to 20.0% in Carrollwood. Palm Springs: 18 min vs Carrollwood: 22 min for mean commute time.
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