Population
Palm Springs
44,998
Montclair
37,809
Median Income
Palm Springs
$71,979
Montclair
$76,338
Home Value
Palm Springs
$567,300
Montclair
$549,600
Rent
Palm Springs
$1,473
Montclair
$1,759
Crime Rate
Palm Springs
6.08
Montclair
6.44
Cost of Living
Palm Springs
142.3
Montclair
150.4
Avg Temp
Palm Springs
N/A
Montclair
N/A
Unemployment
Palm Springs
8.2%
Montclair
6.1%
How Similar Are Palm Springs & Montclair?
Montclair is Palm Springs's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Palm Springs
44,998
Montclair
37,809
Palm Springs has a 16% larger population than Montclair.
Violent Crime
Palm Springs
6.08
Montclair
6.44
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Palm Springs
32.13
Montclair
36.46
Montclair has a 12% higher property crime than Palm Springs.
Political Leaning
Palm Springs
49.3%
Montclair
49.7%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Palm Springs
8.2%
Montclair
6.1%
Palm Springs has a 25% higher unemployment than Montclair.
Median Income
Palm Springs
$71,979
Montclair
$76,338
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Palm Springs
$567,300
Montclair
$549,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Palm Springs
38.9%
Montclair
11.3%
Palm Springs's education is significantly higher than Montclair's — 71% difference.
Demographics
Palm Springs
69.3%
Montclair
27.6%
Palm Springs's demographics is significantly higher than Montclair's — 60% difference.
Cost of Living
Palm Springs
142.3
Montclair
150.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Palm Springs and Montclair share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Palm Springs leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Palm Springs leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPalm Springs scores 91.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 116.7 in Montclair. Palm Springs has a living wage (1 adult) of $62,620 vs $66,193 in Montclair (5% lower). Palm Springs has a living wage (family of 4) of $148,011 vs $156,456 in Montclair (5% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMontclair has a vacancy rate of 2.7% compared to 34.3% in Palm Springs. Montclair has a median property tax of $2,782 vs $4,398 in Palm Springs (58% lower). Palm Springs has a owner-occupied of 65.0% compared to 53.9% in Montclair.
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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 5.8% in Montclair. Palm Springs has a per capita income of $64,811 vs $26,889 in Montclair (141% higher). Montclair has a unemployment rate of 6.1% compared to 8.2% in Palm Springs.
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Crime & Safety — Palm Springs leads
Source: FBI UCRPalm Springs has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.85 compared to 5.83 in Montclair. Montclair has a property crime clearance of 18.5% compared to 13.0% in Palm Springs. Palm Springs has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.48 compared to 1.79 in Montclair.
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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 11.3% in Montclair. Palm Springs has a high school diploma or higher of 53.2% compared to 29.5% in Montclair.
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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 1.2x the size of Montclair (37,809). Montclair skews younger with a median age of 33.5 vs 57.8.
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Palm Springs
Montclair
Healthcare — Palm Springs leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePalm Springs: 5 vs Montclair: 4 for with emergency services. Palm Springs: 3.0 vs Montclair: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalm Springs has a work from home of 24.9% compared to 5.8% in Montclair. Palm Springs has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 1.1% in Montclair. Montclair has a drive alone of 74.4% compared to 62.0% in Palm Springs.
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