Population
Palm Springs
44,998
Los Banos
46,776
Median Income
Palm Springs
$71,979
Los Banos
$70,893
Home Value
Palm Springs
$567,300
Los Banos
$419,600
Rent
Palm Springs
$1,473
Los Banos
$1,515
Crime Rate
Palm Springs
6.08
Los Banos
2.14
Cost of Living
Palm Springs
142.3
Los Banos
133.3
Avg Temp
Palm Springs
N/A
Los Banos
N/A
Unemployment
Palm Springs
8.2%
Los Banos
9.0%
How Similar Are Palm Springs & Los Banos?
Los Banos is Palm Springs's #19 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Palm Springs
44,998
Los Banos
46,776
Both cities have similar populations — Palm Springs at 44,998 and Los Banos at 46,776.
Violent Crime
Palm Springs
6.08
Los Banos
2.14
Palm Springs's violent crime is significantly higher than Los Banos's — 65% difference.
Property Crime
Palm Springs
32.13
Los Banos
18.33
Palm Springs has a 43% higher property crime than Los Banos.
Political Leaning
Palm Springs
49.3%
Los Banos
50.9%
Palm Springs leans Democratic while Los Banos leans Republican.
Unemployment
Palm Springs
8.2%
Los Banos
9.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Palm Springs
$71,979
Los Banos
$70,893
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Palm Springs
$567,300
Los Banos
$419,600
Palm Springs has a 26% higher home values than Los Banos.
Education
Palm Springs
38.9%
Los Banos
7.6%
Palm Springs's education is significantly higher than Los Banos's — 80% difference.
Demographics
Palm Springs
69.3%
Los Banos
38.4%
Palm Springs has a 45% higher demographics than Los Banos.
Cost of Living
Palm Springs
142.3
Los Banos
133.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Palm Springs and Los Banos share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Los Banos
Palm Springs leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Los Banos leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLos Banos has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,213 vs $1,777 in Palm Springs (46% lower). Los Banos has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,503 vs $2,201 in Palm Springs (46% lower). Los Banos scores 179.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 209.9 in Palm Springs.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLos Banos has a vacancy rate of 2.4% compared to 34.3% in Palm Springs. Los Banos has a median property tax of $2,864 vs $4,398 in Palm Springs (54% lower). Los Banos has a single-family homes of 85.7% compared to 53.0% in Palm Springs.
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Jobs & Economy — Palm Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalm Springs has a work from home of 24.9% compared to 6.2% in Los Banos. Palm Springs has a per capita income of $64,811 vs $25,505 in Los Banos (154% higher). Palm Springs has a poverty rate of 13.7% compared to 16.2% in Los Banos.
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Crime & Safety — Los Banos leads
Source: FBI UCRLos Banos has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.11 in Palm Springs. Los Banos has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.40 compared to 1.48 in Palm Springs. Los Banos has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.31 compared to 3.77 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 7.6% in Los Banos. Palm Springs has a high school diploma or higher of 53.2% compared to 26.7% in Los Banos.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLos Banos has a population of 46,776, about 1x the size of Palm Springs (44,998). Los Banos skews younger with a median age of 30.4 vs 57.8.
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Palm Springs
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Healthcare — Palm Springs leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePalm Springs: 3.0 vs Los Banos: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Palm Springs: 5 vs Los Banos: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Palm Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalm Springs has a work from home of 24.9% compared to 6.2% in Los Banos. Palm Springs has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in Los Banos. Palm Springs has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.5% in Los Banos.
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