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Palm Springs, CA
Full City Profile · California · Riverside County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
44,998
Population
476/sq mi density
$71,979
Median Income
$64,811 per capita
$567,300
Home Value
$622,568 Zillow
$1,473
Median Rent
37.4% income on rent
75°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
547
Violent Crime/100K
4,025 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$71,979 median income, 4.1% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.2 / 5.0
$567,300 home value, $1,473/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
547 violent crimes/100K (44% above avg)
A+
Education
4.6 / 5.0
45.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$71,979
4% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$64,811
66% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.1%
14% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.2%
34% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Palm Springs vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Palm Springs’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$71,979
96%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$64,811
166%
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
23 min
16% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
24.9%
64% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
62.0%
15% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.4%
72% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$134,757M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
62%
Public Transit
1.4%
Work From Home
24.9%
Other
11.7%
Average commute time
23 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 | $71,979 |
| Per Capita Income | $64,811 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $72,983 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,149 |
| County GDP | $134,757M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.448 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 62.0% |
| Public Transit | 1.4% |
| Work From Home | 24.9% |
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 |