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Palm Desert, CA
Full City Profile · California · Riverside County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
51,551
Population
1,925/sq mi density
$79,508
Median Income
$57,793 per capita
$491,600
Home Value
$549,226 Zillow
$1,717
Median Rent
34.6% income on rent
76°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
253
Violent Crime/100K
3,436 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$79,508 median income, 3.0% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.2 / 5.0
$491,600 home value, $1,717/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
253 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.2 / 5.0
39.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$79,508
6% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$57,793
48% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.7%
38% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Palm Desert vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Palm Desert’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$79,508
106%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$57,793
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
22 min
19% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.1%
7% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.6%
5% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.7%
86% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$134,757M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
69.6%
Public Transit
0.7%
Work From Home
14.1%
Other
15.6%
Average commute time
22 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 | $79,508 |
| Per Capita Income | $57,793 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $72,983 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,149 |
| County GDP | $134,757M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.448 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 69.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.7% |
| Work From Home | 14.1% |
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 |