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South San Francisco, CA vs Palm Desert, CA

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- Palm Desert is 0% more densely populated than South San Francisco.
- People are 1.2% less likely to be married in Palm Desert.
- The Median Age is 14.1 years older in Palm Desert.
 South San Francisco, CAPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock51,081329,725,481
 Female Population49.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock56.238.4
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 Population - 201063,674  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock41,155285,036,114
 Population - 199054,312  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock30.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now22.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,905.293.4
 Land Area9.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 South San Francisco, CAPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.8%  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 844.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.3%1.9%
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 Race
 South San Francisco, CAPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 White21.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.7%12.2%
 Asian42.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.9%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock21.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 South San Francisco, CAPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Married Population53.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.4%50.2%
 Never Married33.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.122.60
 Households21,895  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,69480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock59.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,831  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.6%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for South San Francisco    5 Reviews
kim · South San Francisco, CA
SSF is probably the most misunderstood city in the
Over 12 years ago

It's amazing, but many, many people, including people who live in SF, think that SSF is just a part of SF. Not true. We're right across the highway from SFO, which is  More

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Dawn · South San Francisco, CA
Cloudy Days
Over 17 years ago

One frustrating thing about South City weather is the number of overcast & foggy days, as compared to other nearby cities on the Peninsula. You can literally look  More

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Thanwa · Elk Grove, CA
Bayview Hunters Point
Over 19 years ago

Been living in bayview hunters point for about 12 years now. What I can say that it's a rough place to live, no one cares about us and the mayor of San Francisco  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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