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Palm Springs, CA vs Joshua Tree, CA

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- Joshua Tree is 0% more densely populated than Palm Springs.
- People are 7.5% less likely to be married in Joshua Tree.
- The Median Age is 16.4 years younger in Joshua Tree.
 Palm Springs, CAJoshua Tree, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock7,398329,725,481
 Female Population40.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population59.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.238.4
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 Population - 201044,755  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,207285,036,114
 Population - 199040,181  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock72.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now21.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock205.093.4
 Land Area93.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Palm Springs, CAJoshua Tree, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8410.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Palm Springs, CAJoshua Tree, CAUnited States
 White62.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.9%12.2%
 Asian5.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock23.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Palm Springs, CAJoshua Tree, CAUnited States
 Married Population42.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.0%50.2%
 Never Married36.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.3%10.8%
 Widowed7.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.502.60
 Households23,673  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,56580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children10.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households13,548  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Palm Springs    12 Reviews

I lived in Palm Springs for 12 years and initially it appeared to be quite beautiful. The mountains are beautiful and palm trees, very stress-free and manageable.  More

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Over 5 years ago

14 years is plenty long enough. This is a nice place to visit, not live. In the last 20 years the air quality, especially in the summer has deteriorated considerably.  More

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Ghetto Crime City with lots of glitz... Police do nothing. Called 911 three times in a year: twice, no response. Provided the license plate of the criminals in two  More

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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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