Population
Palm Springs
44,998
San Pablo
31,771
Median Income
Palm Springs
$71,979
San Pablo
$78,215
Home Value
Palm Springs
$567,300
San Pablo
$516,000
Rent
Palm Springs
$1,473
San Pablo
$1,890
Crime Rate
Palm Springs
6.08
San Pablo
6.30
Cost of Living
Palm Springs
142.3
San Pablo
155.6
Avg Temp
Palm Springs
N/A
San Pablo
N/A
Unemployment
Palm Springs
8.2%
San Pablo
8.3%
How Similar Are Palm Springs & San Pablo?
San Pablo is Palm Springs's #16 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Palm Springs
44,998
San Pablo
31,771
Palm Springs has a 29% larger population than San Pablo.
Violent Crime
Palm Springs
6.08
San Pablo
6.30
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Palm Springs
32.13
San Pablo
25.09
Palm Springs has a 22% higher property crime than San Pablo.
Political Leaning
Palm Springs
49.3%
San Pablo
29.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Palm Springs has a stronger Democratic lean (40% difference).
Unemployment
Palm Springs
8.2%
San Pablo
8.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Palm Springs
$71,979
San Pablo
$78,215
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Palm Springs
$567,300
San Pablo
$516,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Palm Springs
38.9%
San Pablo
9.5%
Palm Springs's education is significantly higher than San Pablo's — 76% difference.
Demographics
Palm Springs
69.3%
San Pablo
12.7%
Palm Springs's demographics is significantly higher than San Pablo's — 82% difference.
Cost of Living
Palm Springs
142.3
San Pablo
155.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Palm Springs and San Pablo 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 / HUDPalm Springs has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,777 vs $2,385 in San Pablo (25% lower). Palm Springs has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,201 vs $2,912 in San Pablo (24% lower). Palm Springs scores 91.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 119.6 in San Pablo.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Pablo has a vacancy rate of 3.4% compared to 34.3% in Palm Springs. Palm Springs has a owner-occupied of 65.0% compared to 42.7% in San Pablo. Palm Springs has a median rent of $1,473 vs $1,890 in San Pablo (22% 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 7.3% in San Pablo. Palm Springs has a per capita income of $64,811 vs $29,111 in San Pablo (123% higher). Palm Springs: 21,178 vs San Pablo: 15,943 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — San Pablo leads
Source: FBI UCRSan Pablo has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.11 in Palm Springs. San Pablo has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 12.95 compared to 23.54 in Palm Springs. Palm Springs has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.48 compared to 2.26 in San Pablo.
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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 9.5% in San Pablo. Palm Springs has a high school diploma or higher of 53.2% compared to 29.4% in San Pablo.
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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 1.4x the size of San Pablo (31,771). San Pablo skews younger with a median age of 34.3 vs 57.8.
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Black
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Palm Springs
San Pablo
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePalm Springs: 5 vs San Pablo: 4 for with emergency services. San Pablo: 3.7 vs Palm Springs: 3.0 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 7.3% in San Pablo. San Pablo has a public transit of 6.0% compared to 1.4% in Palm Springs. Palm Springs has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.4% in San Pablo.
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