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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+0.6%
6,483 → 6,522
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.06%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+43.8%
$56,979 → $81,954
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.7%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Desert Palms across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
6,549
+27 from 2023 (6,522)
Projected Median Income 2030
$105,687
+$23,733 from 2023 ($81,954)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6,483 | — | $56,979 | — |
| 2015 | 6,826 | +5.3% | $56,766 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 6,949 | +1.8% | $53,512 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 6,755 | -2.8% | $60,221 | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 6,225 | -7.8% | $68,583 | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 6,522 | +4.8% | $81,954 | +19.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.