Population
Vancouver
192,696
Palm Desert
51,551
Median Income
Vancouver
$78,156
Palm Desert
$79,508
Home Value
Vancouver
$440,300
Palm Desert
$491,600
Rent
Vancouver
$1,632
Palm Desert
$1,717
Crime Rate
Vancouver
5.84
Palm Desert
3.24
Cost of Living
Vancouver
143.8
Palm Desert
148.4
Avg Temp
Vancouver
N/A
Palm Desert
N/A
Unemployment
Vancouver
5.6%
Palm Desert
6.1%
How Similar Are Vancouver & Palm Desert?
Palm Desert is Vancouver's #23 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Vancouver
192,696
Palm Desert
51,551
Vancouver (192,696) is about 3.7x larger than Palm Desert (51,551).
Violent Crime
Vancouver
5.84
Palm Desert
3.24
Vancouver has a 45% higher violent crime than Palm Desert.
Property Crime
Vancouver
34.07
Palm Desert
28.27
Vancouver has a 17% higher property crime than Palm Desert.
Political Leaning
Vancouver
45.1%
Palm Desert
49.3%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Vancouver
5.6%
Palm Desert
6.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Vancouver
$78,156
Palm Desert
$79,508
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Vancouver
$440,300
Palm Desert
$491,600
Palm Desert has a 10% higher home values than Vancouver.
Education
Vancouver
22.0%
Palm Desert
32.1%
Palm Desert has a 32% higher education than Vancouver.
Demographics
Vancouver
70.6%
Palm Desert
68.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Vancouver
143.8
Palm Desert
148.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Vancouver and Palm Desert share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Vancouver
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Palm Desert
Vancouver leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Vancouver leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPalm Desert scores 100.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 119.5 in Vancouver. Vancouver has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,922 vs $2,201 in Palm Desert (13% lower). Vancouver scores 195.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 213.3 in Palm Desert.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVancouver has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 34.0% in Palm Desert. Palm Desert has a owner-occupied of 64.4% compared to 49.9% in Vancouver. Vancouver has a median property tax of $3,687 vs $4,502 in Palm Desert (18% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Vancouver leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVancouver: 101,818 vs Palm Desert: 22,326 for labor force. Palm Desert has a per capita income of $57,793 vs $42,839 in Vancouver (26% higher). Vancouver has a government sector of 45.0% compared to 39.0% in Palm Desert.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Palm Desert leads
Source: FBI UCRPalm Desert has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.24 compared to 5.84 in Vancouver. Palm Desert has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.24 compared to 3.93 in Vancouver. Palm Desert has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.79 compared to 1.22 in Vancouver.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Palm Desert leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPalm Desert has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.1% compared to 22.0% in Vancouver. Palm Desert has a high school diploma or higher of 46.3% compared to 39.1% in Vancouver.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVancouver has a population of 192,696, about 3.7x the size of Palm Desert (51,551). Vancouver skews younger with a median age of 37.5 vs 56.7.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Vancouver
Palm Desert
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePalm Desert: 5 vs Vancouver: 4 for with emergency services. Vancouver: 3.8 vs Palm Desert: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Vancouver leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVancouver has a public transit of 1.8% compared to 0.7% in Palm Desert. Vancouver has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in Palm Desert. Vancouver has a work from home of 15.2% compared to 14.1% in Palm Desert.
Mean Commute Time
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Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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