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Apple Valley, CA vs Palm Desert, CA

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- Palm Desert is 0% more densely populated than Apple Valley.
- People are 0.1% more likely to be married in Palm Desert.
- The Median Age is 19.4 years older in Palm Desert.
 Apple Valley, CAPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock51,081329,725,481
 Female Population51.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock56.238.4
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 Population - 201069,310  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock41,155285,036,114
 Population - 199046,079  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock30.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now60.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,905.293.4
 Land Area74.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Apple Valley, CAPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock17.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Apple Valley, CAPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 White45.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.7%12.2%
 Asian3.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock21.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Apple Valley, CAPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Married Population52.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.4%50.2%
 Never Married29.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.122.60
 Households24,427  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,69480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock59.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,371  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Apple Valley    20 Reviews

I've lived in Apple Valley for 11 years. The town is poorly managed, but still an okay place to live. In your climate rating you say average rainfall is 14 inches per  More

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Over 6 years ago

Overall, it's a nice place to call home. The affordability makes it a desirable place to live, especially with the amount you get for your money. For people who own farm  More

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This is a beautiful place. Gorgeous sunsets and sunrises, many different kinds of birds including the Mockingbird and phoebes. When I first moved up here we had many  More

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Reviews for Palm Desert    14 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Palm Desert, CA is full of rude people. One woman in a long sleeved pink shirt is being extremely rude and mocking people for no reason at a neighborhood Walmart in Palm  More

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Palm Desert is clean, upscale and beautiful. The views of the Santa Rosa Mountains bright blue sky and green expanses of golf course fairways, swimming pools and  More

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I made the mistake of moving here after a short vacation to be closer to family. Biggest mistake of my life! This is not the place to live if health is important to you.  More

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