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Cave Creek, AZ vs Palm Desert, CA

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- Palm Desert is 0% more densely populated than Cave Creek.
- People are 14.8% less likely to be married in Palm Desert.
- The Median Age is 1.4 years younger in Palm Desert.
 Cave Creek, AZPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock51,081329,725,481
 Female Population52.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock56.238.4
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 Population - 20104,820  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock41,155285,036,114
 Population - 19902,925  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock30.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now104.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,905.293.4
 Land Area37.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cave Creek, AZPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 346.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5418.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock17.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8413.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Cave Creek, AZPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 White88.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.7%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock21.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cave Creek, AZPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Married Population61.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.4%50.2%
 Never Married15.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.1%10.8%
 Widowed8.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.122.60
 Households2,294  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,69480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children18.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock59.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households806  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Cave Creek    5 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Beautiful homes and area with larger parcels and horse properties. Wonderful people. Low crime. Great climate except 3 months of hell heat in the summer. But you can  More

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Cave Creek is beautiful especially if you make lots of money! It has a mix of down to earth people and affluent show boaters, heavy drinkers and bikers. Very eclectic.  More

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Over 11 years ago

The drawback to living in Cave Creek are the summers. If you can leave for 3-4 months and return in the fall, Cave Creek is  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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