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San Clemente, CA vs Palm Desert, CA

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- Palm Desert is 0% more densely populated than San Clemente.
- People are 12.2% less likely to be married in Palm Desert.
- The Median Age is 12.4 years older in Palm Desert.
 San Clemente, CAPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock51,081329,725,481
 Female Population49.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock56.238.4
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 Population - 201063,556  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock41,155285,036,114
 Population - 199041,100  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock30.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now57.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,905.293.4
 Land Area18.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 San Clemente, CAPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock17.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.3%1.9%
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 Race
 San Clemente, CAPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 White72.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.7%12.2%
 Asian5.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock21.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 San Clemente, CAPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Married Population60.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.4%50.2%
 Never Married25.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.1%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.122.60
 Households24,006  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,69480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock59.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,865  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for San Clemente    9 Reviews
GaryP · Mission Viejo, CA
San Clemente Review
Over 14 years ago

First, the big plus of San Clemente is the weather. It is wonderful and most of the time you can enjoy a variety of outdoor activities. Second, the area has a natural  More

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brandon · San Clemente, CA
murder rate up
Over 17 years ago

2005, 2006, 2007 one homicide 2008  More

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Steve · San Clemente, CA
Still a low crime area
Over 17 years ago

I first moved to San Clemente in 1974 from the Los Angeles area. Three things struck me at the time as being radically different than LA: Things closed down earlier,  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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