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Salt Lake City, UT vs Palm Desert, CA

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- Palm Desert is 0% more densely populated than Salt Lake City.
- People are 26.4% more likely to be married in Palm Desert.
- The Median Age is 23.8 years older in Palm Desert.
 Salt Lake City, UTPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock51,081329,725,481
 Female Population48.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock56.238.4
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 Population - 2010186,646  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock41,155285,036,114
 Population - 1990159,936  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock30.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now27.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,905.293.4
 Land Area111.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Salt Lake City, UTPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock17.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Salt Lake City, UTPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 White65.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.7%12.2%
 Asian5.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander2.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock21.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Salt Lake City, UTPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Married Population41.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.4%50.2%
 Never Married44.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.1%10.8%
 Widowed3.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.122.60
 Households83,197  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,69480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock59.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households43,740  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.2%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Salt Lake City    95 Reviews
Anna · Salt Lake City, UT
Hot but beautiful
Over 1 years ago

I've lived in the Salt Lake City metro area for almost 10 years, and it has its pros and cons. Pros: -Beautiful mountains - even if you don't go, just look towards  More

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Tonya · Salt Lake City, UT
Trying it
Over 4 years ago

Love it more  More

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Austin · Pleasant Grove, UT
Paradise
Over 4 years ago

Salt Lake City feels like home. There are so many things to do and see. There are many families and one thing to look out for is, there are many cranes and high rises  More

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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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