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Cathedral City, CA vs Desert Hot Springs, CA

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- Desert Hot Springs is 0% more densely populated than Cathedral City.
- People are 15.0% less likely to be married in Desert Hot Springs.
- The Median Age is 5.4 years younger in Desert Hot Springs.
 Cathedral City, CADesert Hot Springs, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock31,988329,725,481
 Female Population48.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.938.4
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 Population - 201051,429  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock16,582285,036,114
 Population - 199030,085  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock78.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now85.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,058.493.4
 Land Area22.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cathedral City, CADesert Hot Springs, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Cathedral City, CADesert Hot Springs, CAUnited States
 White30.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.8%12.2%
 Asian6.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock59.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cathedral City, CADesert Hot Springs, CAUnited States
 Married Population46.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock36.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.2%50.2%
 Never Married37.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.732.60
 Households18,827  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,90580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock30.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,138  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock29.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Cathedral City    3 Reviews

Cathedral City is cheaper than Palm Springs and a few other local cities. It has lovely mountain views. It's a decidely middle-middle class community, especially on  More

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Cathedral City enjoys the lowest crime rate in the entire Coachella  More

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Relatively because it depends on where you came from. We moved here from Denver. There's been one murder here this year. I feel rather safe in this area as far as  More

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Reviews for Desert Hot Springs    9 Reviews

lived here 13 years and leaving as soon as possible. crime rate high but getting better. much improved place since 2008. if you buy a house choose the neighborhood and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Love the winters but the summers are too difficult for me. Hot and super windy. However I love the serenity, beautiful mountains, hot springs, and location close to  More

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I am 29 years old and have lived in this city nearly my entire life. When my family moved to this town, there were less than 12,000 people. I've watched it grow a lot.  More

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