Population
Tempe
186,419
Palm Desert
51,551
Median Income
Tempe
$77,643
Palm Desert
$79,508
Home Value
Tempe
$421,900
Palm Desert
$491,600
Rent
Tempe
$1,623
Palm Desert
$1,717
Crime Rate
Tempe
4.70
Palm Desert
3.24
Cost of Living
Tempe
135.5
Palm Desert
148.4
Avg Temp
Tempe
N/A
Palm Desert
N/A
Unemployment
Tempe
5.7%
Palm Desert
6.1%
How Similar Are Tempe & Palm Desert?
Palm Desert is Tempe's #8 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Tempe
186,419
Palm Desert
51,551
Tempe (186,419) is about 3.6x larger than Palm Desert (51,551).
Violent Crime
Tempe
4.70
Palm Desert
3.24
Tempe has a 31% higher violent crime than Palm Desert.
Property Crime
Tempe
28.94
Palm Desert
28.27
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Tempe
51.2%
Palm Desert
49.3%
Tempe leans Republican while Palm Desert leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Tempe
5.7%
Palm Desert
6.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Tempe
$77,643
Palm Desert
$79,508
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Tempe
$421,900
Palm Desert
$491,600
Palm Desert has a 14% higher home values than Tempe.
Education
Tempe
31.4%
Palm Desert
32.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Tempe
60.1%
Palm Desert
68.3%
Palm Desert has a 12% higher demographics than Tempe.
Cost of Living
Tempe
135.5
Palm Desert
148.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Tempe and Palm Desert share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Tempe leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTempe has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,839 vs $2,201 in Palm Desert (16% lower). Tempe scores 183.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 213.3 in Palm Desert. Tempe has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,583 vs $1,777 in Palm Desert (11% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTempe has a vacancy rate of 9.0% compared to 34.0% in Palm Desert. Tempe has a median property tax of $2,179 vs $4,502 in Palm Desert (52% lower). Palm Desert has a owner-occupied of 64.4% compared to 41.6% in Tempe.
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Jobs & Economy — Tempe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTempe: 115,877 vs Palm Desert: 22,326 for labor force. Palm Desert has a poverty rate of 11.3% compared to 16.2% in Tempe. Tempe has a work from home of 19.4% compared to 14.1% in Palm Desert.
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Crime & Safety — Palm Desert leads
Source: FBI UCRPalm Desert has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.24 compared to 3.30 in Tempe. Palm Desert has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.24 compared to 4.70 in Tempe. Tempe has a property crime clearance of 18.1% compared to 14.2% in Palm Desert.
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Schools & Education — Palm Desert leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPalm Desert has a high school diploma or higher of 46.3% compared to 41.2% in Tempe. Palm Desert has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.1% compared to 31.4% in Tempe.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTempe has a population of 186,419, about 3.6x the size of Palm Desert (51,551). Tempe skews younger with a median age of 29.9 vs 56.7.
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Tempe
Palm Desert
Healthcare — Palm Desert leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePalm Desert: 5 vs Tempe: 2 for with emergency services. Palm Desert: 3.5 vs Tempe: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Tempe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTempe has a bicycle of 2.4% compared to 0.2% in Palm Desert. Tempe has a public transit of 3.3% compared to 0.7% in Palm Desert. Tempe has a work from home of 19.4% compared to 14.1% in Palm Desert.
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