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Desert Hot Springs, CA vs Phoenix, AZ

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- Phoenix is 0% more densely populated than Desert Hot Springs.
- People are 12.1% more likely to be married in Phoenix.
- The Median Age is 0.8 years younger in Phoenix.
 Desert Hot Springs, CAPhoenix, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,591,119329,725,481
 Female Population50.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.138.4
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 Population - 201027,223  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,321,045285,036,114
 Population - 199011,668  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock29.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now153.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,073.693.4
 Land Area30.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Desert Hot Springs, CAPhoenix, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Desert Hot Springs, CAPhoenix, AZUnited States
 White26.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.9%12.2%
 Asian2.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock42.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Desert Hot Springs, CAPhoenix, AZUnited States
 Married Population39.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.3%50.2%
 Never Married40.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.2%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.712.60
 Households11,640  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock368,58880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,735  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.1%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Phoenix    449 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

As someone that has worked in Phoenix for close to 20 years now. There is great areas to eat at, great opportunities for premium small businesses to set up shop and even  More

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Over 1 years ago

Phoenix is a city of potential and definitely has a bad reputation that is not completely deserved all throughout the city itself. There is tons of things to do, places  More

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Phoenix has tons of the best places to shop and eat at bar none due to it being the big city. Downtown is definitely underrated. There also is some nice new developments  More

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