Palm Springs, CA

US City in California, West · ranked on 25 metrics

Palm Springs, CA is a US city in California with a population of 45,508 (351st of 477). It ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (118th of 434), Poverty Rate (%) (146th of 434), Average Commute (Minutes) (193rd of 434). It ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (351st of 434), Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (316th of 395), Murder Rate (per 100K) (280th of 395).

Population
45,508
351st highest of 477
Density
481.0
452nd highest of 477
Growth rate
0.32%
208th highest of 477
Area
94.54
113th highest of 477
Region
West
California

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    118th of 434
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    146th of 434
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    193rd of 434
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    209th of 434
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    239th of 434
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    269th of 434
  7. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    260th of 395
  8. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 317th of 460
  9. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    280th of 395

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 376th of 460
  2. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    322nd of 395
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    351st of 434
  4. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 366th of 460
  5. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    316th of 395
  6. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    316th of 395
  7. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 357th of 460
  8. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 353rd of 460

Profile by category

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Strongest category Economics (38), weakest Crime & Safety (24). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Quick answers

What is the population of Palm Springs, CA?
Palm Springs, CA has a population of 45,508, 351st among 477 US cities.
What does Palm Springs, CA rank best at?
Among US cities, Palm Springs, CA ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (118th of 434); Poverty Rate (%) (146th of 434); Average Commute (Minutes) (193rd of 434).
Where does Palm Springs, CA rank worst?
Palm Springs, CA ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (351st of 434); Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (316th of 395); Murder Rate (per 100K) (280th of 395).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Palm Springs, CA?
Rankodex ranks Palm Springs, CA on 25 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

25 metrics with a value for this place, in 5 topics