Population
Palm Springs
44,998
Charlottesville
45,863
Median Income
Palm Springs
$71,979
Charlottesville
$69,829
Home Value
Palm Springs
$567,300
Charlottesville
$448,400
Rent
Palm Springs
$1,473
Charlottesville
$1,453
Crime Rate
Palm Springs
6.08
Charlottesville
3.59
Cost of Living
Palm Springs
142.3
Charlottesville
134.4
Avg Temp
Palm Springs
N/A
Charlottesville
N/A
Unemployment
Palm Springs
8.2%
Charlottesville
4.7%
How Similar Are Palm Springs & Charlottesville?
Charlottesville is Palm Springs's #2 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Palm Springs
44,998
Charlottesville
45,863
Both cities have similar populations — Palm Springs at 44,998 and Charlottesville at 45,863.
Violent Crime
Palm Springs
6.08
Charlottesville
3.59
Palm Springs has a 41% higher violent crime than Charlottesville.
Property Crime
Palm Springs
32.13
Charlottesville
31.91
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Palm Springs
49.3%
Charlottesville
14.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Palm Springs has a stronger Democratic lean (70% difference).
Unemployment
Palm Springs
8.2%
Charlottesville
4.7%
Palm Springs has a 43% higher unemployment than Charlottesville.
Median Income
Palm Springs
$71,979
Charlottesville
$69,829
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Palm Springs
$567,300
Charlottesville
$448,400
Palm Springs has a 21% higher home values than Charlottesville.
Education
Palm Springs
38.9%
Charlottesville
38.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Palm Springs
69.3%
Charlottesville
68.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Palm Springs
142.3
Charlottesville
134.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Palm Springs and Charlottesville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Charlottesville
Charlottesville leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Charlottesville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCharlottesville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,824 vs $2,201 in Palm Springs (21% lower). Palm Springs scores 91.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 106.7 in Charlottesville. Charlottesville scores 185.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 209.9 in Palm Springs.
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Housing Market — Charlottesville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCharlottesville has a vacancy rate of 8.6% compared to 34.3% in Palm Springs. Palm Springs has a owner-occupied of 65.0% compared to 43.7% in Charlottesville. Palm Springs has a median home value of $567,300 vs $448,400 in Charlottesville (27% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Palm Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCharlottesville has a unemployment rate of 4.7% compared to 8.2% in Palm Springs. Palm Springs has a government sector of 49.3% compared to 32.0% in Charlottesville. Palm Springs has a poverty rate of 13.7% compared to 22.6% in Charlottesville.
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Crime & Safety — Charlottesville leads
Source: FBI UCRCharlottesville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.11 in Palm Springs. Palm Springs has a property crime clearance of 13.0% compared to 2.9% in Charlottesville. Charlottesville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.60 compared to 1.48 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 47.6% in Charlottesville. Palm Springs has a bachelor's degree or higher of 38.9% compared to 38.4% in Charlottesville.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCharlottesville has a population of 45,863, about 1x the size of Palm Springs (44,998). Charlottesville skews younger with a median age of 32.9 vs 57.8.
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Healthcare — Charlottesville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCharlottesville: 4.0 vs Palm Springs: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCharlottesville has a bicycle of 3.0% compared to 0.5% in Palm Springs. Charlottesville has a public transit of 5.5% compared to 1.4% in Palm Springs. Palm Springs has a work from home of 24.9% compared to 19.3% in Charlottesville.
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