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Palm Desert, CA vs Irvine, CA

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- Irvine is 0% more densely populated than Palm Desert.
- People are 2.4% less likely to be married in Irvine.
- The Median Age is 22.4 years younger in Irvine.
 Palm Desert, CAIrvine, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock297,868329,725,481
 Female Population53.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.838.4
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 Population - 201048,726  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock143,072285,036,114
 Population - 199023,252  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock98.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now130.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,541.993.4
 Land Area26.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Palm Desert, CAIrvine, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8413.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Palm Desert, CAIrvine, CAUnited States
 White66.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.7%12.2%
 Asian5.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Palm Desert, CAIrvine, CAUnited States
 Married Population52.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.6%50.2%
 Never Married24.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.5%10.8%
 Widowed9.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.702.60
 Households23,951  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock69,18180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children17.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,257  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.8%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Palm Desert    14 Reviews
Blake · Palm Desert, CA
Worst Place Ever
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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M · Palm Desert, CA
A fading Gem because of Dem
Over 4 years ago

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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JJ · Palm Desert, CA
Very unhealthy place to live!!
Over 9 years ago

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 Irvine    42 Reviews
tony · Irvine, CA
I can't think of a better place to live.
Over 2 years ago

We've lived in Irvine since '87. We have raised two children within the ISUD. Both are grown up. Sure, there have been many changes since then.. the City has  More

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Brian · Santa Monica, CA
Nice, clean, but very expensive and somewhat bland
Over 3 years ago

I've lived in Irvine for 2 years and in Orange County for 10 so I'm pretty familiar with the area by now and all it has to offer. Perhaps my review of this place has  More

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James · Irvine, CA
Best place to raise a family (live/work)
Over 5 years ago

I wouldn't live elsewhere. I originally moved to Irvine in 2002 from the Midwest, not knowing what it even was. I left and moved around a great deal locally in OC,  More

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