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Joshua Tree, CA vs Desert Hot Springs, CA

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- Household income in Desert Hot Springs, is 21% less than it is in Joshua Tree and is 82% below the National Average.
- Joshua Tree unemployment rate is 7.8%.
- Desert Hot Springs unemployment rate is 10.9%.
 Joshua Tree, CADesert Hot Springs, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock10.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,680  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$37,924$69,021
 Family Median Income$62,411  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Joshua Tree, CADesert Hot Springs, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock19.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock15.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Joshua Tree, CADesert Hot Springs, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock0.4%6.5%
 Community, social services0.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.1%1.2%
 Education, library8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock6.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.0%13.1%
Reviews for Joshua Tree    3 Reviews

1973 - 1987 Like any small town certain families have more pull. This was the case for what seem to even narrow more down to schools like Salazar & Dubose. It seemed  More

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went to crossroads, a local restaurant in town, and ran across some folks who are relocating to joshua tree from south carolina. they were in town to go to the art  More

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Just 45 minutes from Palm Springs, Joshua Tree is 10 to 15 degrees cooler than the low desert, and is the gateway to Joshua Tree National Park. The city itself it tiny,  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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