Population
Palm Springs
44,998
Lombard
43,722
Median Income
Palm Springs
$71,979
Lombard
$97,253
Home Value
Palm Springs
$567,300
Lombard
$321,200
Rent
Palm Springs
$1,473
Lombard
$1,834
Crime Rate
Palm Springs
6.08
Lombard
1.17
Cost of Living
Palm Springs
142.3
Lombard
155.8
Avg Temp
Palm Springs
N/A
Lombard
N/A
Unemployment
Palm Springs
8.2%
Lombard
4.7%
How Similar Are Palm Springs & Lombard?
Lombard is Palm Springs's #17 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Palm Springs
44,998
Lombard
43,722
Both cities have similar populations — Palm Springs at 44,998 and Lombard at 43,722.
Violent Crime
Palm Springs
6.08
Lombard
1.17
Palm Springs's violent crime is significantly higher than Lombard's — 81% difference.
Property Crime
Palm Springs
32.13
Lombard
16.00
Palm Springs has a 50% higher property crime than Lombard.
Political Leaning
Palm Springs
49.3%
Lombard
42.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Palm Springs has a stronger Democratic lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Palm Springs
8.2%
Lombard
4.7%
Palm Springs has a 43% higher unemployment than Lombard.
Median Income
Palm Springs
$71,979
Lombard
$97,253
Lombard has a 26% higher median income than Palm Springs.
Home Values
Palm Springs
$567,300
Lombard
$321,200
Palm Springs has a 43% higher home values than Lombard.
Education
Palm Springs
38.9%
Lombard
35.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Palm Springs
69.3%
Lombard
71.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Palm Springs
142.3
Lombard
155.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Palm Springs and Lombard share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Palm Springs leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Palm Springs leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLombard has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $2,201 in Palm Springs (24% lower). Palm Springs scores 91.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 116.5 in Lombard. Palm Springs scores 105.0 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 124.3 in Lombard.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLombard has a vacancy rate of 6.2% compared to 34.3% in Palm Springs. Palm Springs has a median home value of $567,300 vs $321,200 in Lombard (77% higher). Palm Springs has a median property tax of $4,398 vs $6,904 in Lombard (36% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLombard has a poverty rate of 6.7% compared to 13.7% in Palm Springs. Lombard has a unemployment rate of 4.7% compared to 8.2% in Palm Springs. Palm Springs has a per capita income of $64,811 vs $49,162 in Lombard (32% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Lombard leads
Source: FBI UCRLombard has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.53 compared to 3.77 in Palm Springs. Lombard has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.25 compared to 1.48 in Palm Springs. Lombard has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.17 compared to 6.08 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 bachelor's degree or higher of 38.9% compared to 35.4% in Lombard. Palm Springs has a high school diploma or higher of 53.2% compared to 50.5% in Lombard.
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Colleges & Universities
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 1x the size of Lombard (43,722). Lombard skews younger with a median age of 38.8 vs 57.8.
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Palm Springs
Lombard
Healthcare — Lombard leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLombard: 3.8 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 ACSLombard has a public transit of 3.9% compared to 1.4% in Palm Springs. Palm Springs has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Lombard. Palm Springs has a work from home of 24.9% compared to 19.1% in Lombard.
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