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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-1.8%
46,122 → 45,271
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.19%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+59.3%
$45,198 → $71,979
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.76%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Palm Springs 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
44,672
-599 from 2023 (45,271)
Projected Median Income 2030
$99,672
+$27,693 from 2023 ($71,979)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 46,122 | — | $45,198 | — |
| 2015 | 47,113 | +2.1% | $44,075 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 48,105 | +2.1% | $48,126 | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 48,697 | +1.2% | $53,441 | +11% |
| 2021 | 45,019 | -7.6% | $61,597 | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 45,271 | +0.6% | $71,979 | +16.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.