Population
Santa Paula
31,202
Palm Desert
51,551
Median Income
Santa Paula
$77,130
Palm Desert
$79,508
Home Value
Santa Paula
$559,300
Palm Desert
$491,600
Rent
Santa Paula
$1,698
Palm Desert
$1,717
Crime Rate
Santa Paula
3.30
Palm Desert
3.24
Cost of Living
Santa Paula
151.8
Palm Desert
148.4
Avg Temp
Santa Paula
N/A
Palm Desert
N/A
Unemployment
Santa Paula
6.1%
Palm Desert
6.1%
How Similar Are Santa Paula & Palm Desert?
Palm Desert is Santa Paula's #23 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Santa Paula
31,202
Palm Desert
51,551
Palm Desert has a 39% larger population than Santa Paula.
Violent Crime
Santa Paula
3.30
Palm Desert
3.24
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Santa Paula
8.74
Palm Desert
28.27
Palm Desert's property crime is significantly higher than Santa Paula's — 69% difference.
Political Leaning
Santa Paula
41.0%
Palm Desert
49.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Palm Desert has a stronger Democratic lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Santa Paula
6.1%
Palm Desert
6.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Santa Paula
$77,130
Palm Desert
$79,508
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Santa Paula
$559,300
Palm Desert
$491,600
Santa Paula has a 12% higher home values than Palm Desert.
Education
Santa Paula
9.4%
Palm Desert
32.1%
Palm Desert's education is significantly higher than Santa Paula's — 71% difference.
Demographics
Santa Paula
60.4%
Palm Desert
68.3%
Palm Desert has a 12% higher demographics than Santa Paula.
Cost of Living
Santa Paula
151.8
Palm Desert
148.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Santa Paula and Palm Desert share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Santa Paula
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Palm Desert
Palm Desert leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Palm Desert leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPalm Desert has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,777 vs $2,250 in Santa Paula (27% lower). Palm Desert has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,201 vs $2,693 in Santa Paula (22% lower). Palm Desert scores 100.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 116.9 in Santa Paula.
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Housing Market — Santa Paula leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Paula has a vacancy rate of 5.0% compared to 34.0% in Palm Desert. Santa Paula has a median property tax of $3,674 vs $4,502 in Palm Desert (18% lower). Palm Desert has a owner-occupied of 64.4% compared to 53.7% in Santa Paula.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Palm Desert leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalm Desert has a work from home of 14.1% compared to 4.6% in Santa Paula. Palm Desert has a per capita income of $57,793 vs $30,453 in Santa Paula (47% higher). Palm Desert has a poverty rate of 11.3% compared to 15.3% in Santa Paula.
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Crime & Safety — Santa Paula leads
Source: FBI UCRSanta Paula has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.84 compared to 4.46 in Palm Desert. Santa Paula has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 8.74 compared to 28.27 in Palm Desert. Santa Paula has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 6.72 compared to 21.63 in Palm Desert.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Palm Desert leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPalm Desert has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.1% compared to 9.4% in Santa Paula. Palm Desert has a high school diploma or higher of 46.3% compared to 22.7% in Santa Paula.
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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 1.7x the size of Santa Paula (31,202). Santa Paula skews younger with a median age of 35.2 vs 56.7.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Santa Paula
Palm Desert
Healthcare — Palm Desert leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePalm Desert: 3.5 vs Santa Paula: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Palm Desert leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalm Desert has a work from home of 14.1% compared to 4.6% in Santa Paula. Palm Desert has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.4% in Santa Paula. Palm Desert: 19 min vs Santa Paula: 26 min for mean commute time.
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