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Palm Desert, CA vs Lakewood, CO

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- Lakewood is 0% more densely populated than Palm Desert.
- People are 13.6% less likely to be married in Lakewood.
- The Median Age is 17.8 years younger in Lakewood.
 Palm Desert, CALakewood, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock155,608329,725,481
 Female Population53.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.438.4
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 Population - 201048,726  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock144,126285,036,114
 Population - 199023,252  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now130.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,615.093.4
 Land Area26.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Palm Desert, CALakewood, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8413.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Palm Desert, CALakewood, COUnited States
 White66.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.4%12.2%
 Asian5.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock22.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Palm Desert, CALakewood, COUnited States
 Married Population52.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.5%50.2%
 Never Married24.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.5%10.8%
 Widowed9.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.272.60
 Households23,951  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock37,68780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children17.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,257  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.8%  Unlock10.8%
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 Lakewood    17 Reviews

As with most internet reviews, evaluate with a grain of sense. While the last reviewer (Ann S.) has some points about Lakewood, she is quite on the cynical and angry  More

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If you ask anyone who has lived in the Denver metro area the last decade they will tell you the entire area is going downhill as it transforms before their eyes.   More

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Over 8 years ago

I am denver south student, I just want see average of Lakewood health, but I didn'the get see in this review. By the way Lakewood is a good town I want to see all  More

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