92264 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
92260
92264
Opportunity
42 · Bottom 24%
vs46 · Bottom 31%
Growth
58 · Top 36%
vs55 · Top 41%
Climate
57 · Bottom 7%
vs57 · Bottom 7%
Physical resilience
4 · Bottom 1%
vs4 · Bottom 1%
Housing affordability
39 · Bottom 5%
vs47 · Bottom 10%
Access
98 · Top 23%
vs99 · Top 15%
Economic stability
26 · Bottom 5%
vs30 · Bottom 8%
Measured values
| Metric | 92260 | 92264 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 30,523 | 19,899 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $70,091 | $77,688 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $54,231 | $77,411 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 973/sq mi | 391/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $489,500 | $560,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,739 | $1,676 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 63.8% | 68.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1% | 5.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.4% | -1.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 38.3% | 48.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 12.8% | 10.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 221 | 116 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.3 | 2.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 19.5% | 12.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 109°F | 109°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 48°F | 48°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 4.6" | 4.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 11 mi | 8 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 21.1 min | 23.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 59.2 | 61.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 4 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 25.96 | 19.25 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 62.4% | 91.8% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
92260
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding, earthquake.
92264
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: 92260 — Palm Desert, CA · 92264 — Palm Springs, CA · How this is calculated: methodology