Population
Palm Springs
44,998
Durango
19,257
Median Income
Palm Springs
$71,979
Durango
$79,545
Home Value
Palm Springs
$567,300
Durango
$609,700
Rent
Palm Springs
$1,473
Durango
$1,562
Crime Rate
Palm Springs
6.08
Durango
2.40
Cost of Living
Palm Springs
142.3
Durango
142.8
Avg Temp
Palm Springs
N/A
Durango
N/A
Unemployment
Palm Springs
8.2%
Durango
2.6%
How Similar Are Palm Springs & Durango?
Durango is Palm Springs's #13 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Palm Springs
44,998
Durango
19,257
Palm Springs (44,998) is about 2.3x larger than Durango (19,257).
Violent Crime
Palm Springs
6.08
Durango
2.40
Palm Springs's violent crime is significantly higher than Durango's — 61% difference.
Property Crime
Palm Springs
32.13
Durango
30.56
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Palm Springs
49.3%
Durango
39.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Palm Springs has a stronger Democratic lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Palm Springs
8.2%
Durango
2.6%
Palm Springs's unemployment is significantly higher than Durango's — 68% difference.
Median Income
Palm Springs
$71,979
Durango
$79,545
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Palm Springs
$567,300
Durango
$609,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Palm Springs
38.9%
Durango
39.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Palm Springs
69.3%
Durango
82.1%
Durango has a 16% higher demographics than Palm Springs.
Cost of Living
Palm Springs
142.3
Durango
142.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Palm Springs and Durango share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Durango
Durango leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Durango leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDurango has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,211 vs $1,777 in Palm Springs (47% lower). Durango has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,589 vs $2,201 in Palm Springs (39% lower). Durango scores 81.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 91.3 in Palm Springs.
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Housing Market — Durango leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDurango has a median property tax of $1,328 vs $4,398 in Palm Springs (231% lower). Durango has a vacancy rate of 12.3% compared to 34.3% in Palm Springs. Palm Springs has a owner-occupied of 65.0% compared to 55.4% in Durango.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Palm Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDurango has a unemployment rate of 2.6% compared to 8.2% in Palm Springs. Palm Springs: 21,178 vs Durango: 11,236 for labor force. Palm Springs has a work from home of 24.9% compared to 14.1% in Durango.
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Crime & Safety — Durango leads
Source: FBI UCRDurango has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.30 compared to 1.48 in Palm Springs. Durango has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.40 compared to 6.08 in Palm Springs. Durango has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.60 compared to 3.77 in Palm Springs.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPalm Springs has a high school diploma or higher of 53.2% compared to 49.6% in Durango. Durango has a bachelor's degree or higher of 39.4% compared to 38.9% in Palm Springs.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalm Springs has a population of 44,998, about 2.3x the size of Durango (19,257). Durango skews younger with a median age of 37.2 vs 57.8.
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Palm Springs
Durango
Healthcare — Durango leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDurango: 3.5 vs Palm Springs: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Durango leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDurango has a bicycle of 5.4% compared to 0.5% in Palm Springs. Palm Springs has a work from home of 24.9% compared to 14.1% in Durango. Durango: 12 min vs Palm Springs: 18 min for mean commute time.
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