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Desert Palms, CA
Full City Profile · California · Riverside County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
6,522
Population
2,434/sq mi density
$81,954
Median Income
$57,637 per capita
$526,500
Home Value
$377,962 Zillow
$2,175
Median Rent
35.9% income on rent
76°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
275
Violent Crime/100K
4,273 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$81,954 median income, 1.4% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.0 / 5.0
$526,500 home value, $2,175/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
275 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.9 / 5.0
48.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$81,954
9% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$57,637
48% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.4%
61% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.4%
24% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Desert Palms vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Desert Palms’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$81,954
109%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$57,637
148%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$72,983
101%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,149
80%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,149
20% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
10% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
38.0%
150% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
57.4%
22% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$134,757M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
57.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
38%
Other
4.6%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
86,446
Restaurants
4,533
Healthcare
5,585
Retail
5,636
Manufacturing
1,632
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$72,983
1% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,854
96% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $81,954 |
| Per Capita Income | $57,637 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $72,983 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,149 |
| County GDP | $134,757M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.448 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 57.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 38.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 86,446 |
| Restaurants | 4,533 |
| Healthcare | 5,585 |
| Retail | 5,636 |
| Manufacturing | 1,632 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $72,983 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,854 |