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California·Riverside County
19 tracts·51K people·$604K median·540/mi²
White 61 · Hispanic 26 · Asian 5 · Black 4 · Multiracial 2 · Other 1
Living alone 47 · Married couple 33 · Other 20
Palm Springs 30 · Palm Desert 6 · Rancho Mirage 6 · Los Angeles 4 · Cathedral City 3 · Elsewhere 51
Health 36 · Leisure 23 · Retail 16 · Professional 11 · Manufacturing 7 · Public admin 4 · Other 3
Management · business · science · arts 45 · Service 20 · Sales · office 19 · Production · transport 9 · Construction · maintenance 8
Drive alone 62 · Work from home 27 · Carpool 13 · Walk 2 · Transit 1 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Palm Springs is $604,000 (Census ACS) — 1.3× the US median of $458,812.
Palm Springs has 45,070 residents across 17 census tracts and 18 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 58.5; the population is 61.4% White, 25.7% Hispanic or Latino, 5.3% Asian, 4.3% Black, 2.4% Multiracial and 0.9% Other; the average household has 1.8 people; 44.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 11.8% (Census ACS).
Cielo Vista Charter (49%), Katherine Finchy Elementary (38%) and Cahuilla Elementary (30%) lead the elementary schools; Raymond Cree Middle is the middle school with reported scores (32%); Palm Springs High is the high school with reported scores (37%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,562/month, 1% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Palm Springs is $73,119 a year, 15% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Palm Springs, median rent is $1,562/month and the median home value is $604,000 (Census ACS).
Palm Springs reported 5.8 violent crimes and 36.9 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 106°F; winter lows average 46°F; there are 103 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 5 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Palm Springs are earthquake (99), inland flooding (94) and hail (39), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.85g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
Palm Springs scores 12.6 out of 20 on the EPA National Walkability Index, vs a US average of 12.3; 2% of workers walk to work (EPA Smart Location Database; Census ACS).