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Palm Desert, CA vs Cave Creek, AZ

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- Household income in Cave Creek, is 35% more than it is in Palm Desert and is 25% above the National Average.
- Palm Desert unemployment rate is 6.0%.
- Cave Creek unemployment rate is 6.1%.
 Palm Desert, CACave Creek, AZUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock3.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$50,320  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$91,463$69,021
 Family Median Income$83,578  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Palm Desert, CACave Creek, AZUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock18.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Palm Desert, CACave Creek, AZUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.3%1.2%
 Education, library6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock3.6%13.1%
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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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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