Population
Palm Springs
44,998
Oakland Park
44,015
Median Income
Palm Springs
$71,979
Oakland Park
$68,424
Home Value
Palm Springs
$567,300
Oakland Park
$352,600
Rent
Palm Springs
$1,473
Oakland Park
$1,645
Crime Rate
Palm Springs
6.08
Oakland Park
5.70
Cost of Living
Palm Springs
142.3
Oakland Park
130.3
Avg Temp
Palm Springs
N/A
Oakland Park
N/A
Unemployment
Palm Springs
8.2%
Oakland Park
5.8%
How Similar Are Palm Springs & Oakland Park?
Oakland Park is Palm Springs's #4 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Palm Springs
44,998
Oakland Park
44,015
Both cities have similar populations — Palm Springs at 44,998 and Oakland Park at 44,015.
Violent Crime
Palm Springs
6.08
Oakland Park
5.70
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Palm Springs
32.13
Oakland Park
35.34
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Palm Springs
49.3%
Oakland Park
41.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Palm Springs has a stronger Democratic lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Palm Springs
8.2%
Oakland Park
5.8%
Palm Springs has a 29% higher unemployment than Oakland Park.
Median Income
Palm Springs
$71,979
Oakland Park
$68,424
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Palm Springs
$567,300
Oakland Park
$352,600
Palm Springs has a 38% higher home values than Oakland Park.
Education
Palm Springs
38.9%
Oakland Park
19.6%
Palm Springs has a 49% higher education than Oakland Park.
Demographics
Palm Springs
69.3%
Oakland Park
40.7%
Palm Springs has a 41% higher demographics than Oakland Park.
Cost of Living
Palm Springs
142.3
Oakland Park
130.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Palm Springs and Oakland Park share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Oakland Park
Palm Springs leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Oakland Park leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOakland Park scores 176.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 209.9 in Palm Springs. Palm Springs scores 91.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 104.6 in Oakland Park. Oakland Park scores 130.3 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 142.3 in Palm Springs.
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Housing Market — Palm Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOakland Park has a vacancy rate of 9.8% compared to 34.3% in Palm Springs. Palm Springs has a median home value of $567,300 vs $352,600 in Oakland Park (61% higher). Oakland Park has a median property tax of $2,760 vs $4,398 in Palm Springs (59% lower).
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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 11.5% in Oakland Park. Palm Springs has a per capita income of $64,811 vs $37,832 in Oakland Park (71% higher). Oakland Park has a unemployment rate of 5.8% compared to 8.2% in Palm Springs.
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Crime & Safety — Oakland Park leads
Source: FBI UCROakland Park has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.11 in Palm Springs. Oakland Park has a property crime clearance of 19.1% compared to 13.0% in Palm Springs. Palm Springs has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.48 compared to 1.88 in Oakland Park.
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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 19.6% in Oakland Park. Palm Springs has a high school diploma or higher of 53.2% compared to 42.5% in Oakland Park.
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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 1x the size of Oakland Park (44,015). Oakland Park skews younger with a median age of 39.5 vs 57.8.
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Black
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Asian
Palm Springs
Oakland Park
Healthcare — Palm Springs leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePalm Springs: 3.0 vs Oakland Park: 1.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Palm Springs: 5 vs Oakland Park: 3 for with emergency services.
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Oakland Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalm Springs has a work from home of 24.9% compared to 11.5% in Oakland Park. Oakland Park has a public transit of 4.0% compared to 1.4% in Palm Springs. Oakland Park has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.5% in Palm Springs.
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