Population
Palm Springs
44,998
Palm Desert
51,551
Median Income
Palm Springs
$71,979
Palm Desert
$79,508
Home Value
Palm Springs
$567,300
Palm Desert
$491,600
Rent
Palm Springs
$1,473
Palm Desert
$1,717
Crime Rate
Palm Springs
6.08
Palm Desert
3.24
Cost of Living
Palm Springs
142.3
Palm Desert
148.4
Avg Temp
Palm Springs
N/A
Palm Desert
N/A
Unemployment
Palm Springs
8.2%
Palm Desert
6.1%
How Similar Are Palm Springs & Palm Desert?
Palm Desert is Palm Springs's #22 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Palm Springs
44,998
Palm Desert
51,551
Palm Desert has a 13% larger population than Palm Springs.
Violent Crime
Palm Springs
6.08
Palm Desert
3.24
Palm Springs has a 47% higher violent crime than Palm Desert.
Property Crime
Palm Springs
32.13
Palm Desert
28.27
Palm Springs has a 12% higher property crime than Palm Desert.
Political Leaning
Palm Springs
49.3%
Palm Desert
49.3%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Palm Springs
8.2%
Palm Desert
6.1%
Palm Springs has a 25% higher unemployment than Palm Desert.
Median Income
Palm Springs
$71,979
Palm Desert
$79,508
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Palm Springs
$567,300
Palm Desert
$491,600
Palm Springs has a 13% higher home values than Palm Desert.
Education
Palm Springs
38.9%
Palm Desert
32.1%
Palm Springs has a 17% higher education than Palm Desert.
Demographics
Palm Springs
69.3%
Palm Desert
68.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Palm Springs
142.3
Palm Desert
148.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Palm Springs and Palm Desert share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Palm Springs
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Palm Desert
Palm Springs leads in 4 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 100.8 in Palm Desert. Palm Springs scores 105.0 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 110.8 in Palm Desert. Palm Springs scores 104.0 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 108.6 in Palm Desert.
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Housing Market — Palm Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalm Desert has a single-family homes of 67.9% compared to 53.0% in Palm Springs. Palm Springs has a median home value of $567,300 vs $491,600 in Palm Desert (15% higher). Palm Springs has a median rent of $1,473 vs $1,717 in Palm Desert (14% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalm Springs has a work from home of 24.9% compared to 14.1% in Palm Desert. Palm Desert has a unemployment rate of 6.1% compared to 8.2% in Palm Springs. Palm Springs has a government sector of 49.3% compared to 39.0% in Palm Desert.
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Crime & Safety — Palm Desert leads
Source: FBI UCRPalm Desert has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.79 compared to 1.48 in Palm Springs. Palm Desert has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.24 compared to 6.08 in Palm Springs. Palm Desert has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.24 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 32.1% in Palm Desert. Palm Springs has a high school diploma or higher of 53.2% compared to 46.3% in Palm Desert.
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Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalm Desert has a population of 51,551, about 1.1x the size of Palm Springs (44,998). Palm Desert skews younger with a median age of 56.7 vs 57.8.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Palm Springs
Palm Desert
Healthcare — Palm Desert leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePalm Desert: 3.5 vs Palm Springs: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Palm Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalm Springs has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in Palm Desert. Palm Springs has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.7% in Palm Desert. Palm Springs has a work from home of 24.9% compared to 14.1% in Palm Desert.
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