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Palm Desert, CA vs San Dimas, CA

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- San Dimas is 0% more densely populated than Palm Desert.
- People are 1.1% more likely to be married in San Dimas.
- The Median Age is 13.6 years younger in San Dimas.
 Palm Desert, CASan Dimas, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock34,775329,725,481
 Female Population53.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.638.4
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 Population - 201048,726  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock34,980285,036,114
 Population - 199023,252  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-5.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now130.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,312.593.4
 Land Area26.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Palm Desert, CASan Dimas, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%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  Unlock3.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8413.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Palm Desert, CASan Dimas, CAUnited States
 White66.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.7%12.2%
 Asian5.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock34.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Palm Desert, CASan Dimas, CAUnited States
 Married Population52.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.8%50.2%
 Never Married24.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.1%10.8%
 Widowed9.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.882.60
 Households23,951  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,78480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children17.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,257  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.8%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 San Dimas    7 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

The Jefferson's have Guts & we love our city even from a distance it's still close to our hearts! Peace, Love, & Light!  More

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Over 11 years ago

You probably are aware of how bad the drought is in Southern CA. Last year we only received 3 inches of rain. This is more like Texas than Southern CA. It looks like  More

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Over 12 years ago

Lori I'm assuming you could not afford the VIA VERDE neighborhood of San Dimas. I just moved into VIA VERDE and it is so peaceful! I love it! I have a beautiful green  More

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