Living in Palm Springs
The population of Palm Springs, in the United States, was 45,070 in July 2026. There were 4,884 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. For Palm Springs, owner occupation was 65.9%, and the vacancy rate was 33.3% in July 2026.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Palm Springs?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
Median gross rent was US$1,562 per month, while the median home value was US$604,000 in July 2026. 64.1% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.
Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fitness club membership, monthly | 23.22 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Palm Springs (Wayback Machine capture 20250116125336)34Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 65.41 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Palm Springs (Wayback Machine capture 20250116125336)34Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 71.55 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Palm Springs (Wayback Machine capture 20250116125336)34Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Monthly transport pass | 56.6 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Palm Springs (Wayback Machine capture 20250116125336)34Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² home | 244.3 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Palm Springs (Wayback Machine capture 20250116125336)34Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Median gross rent | $1,562/month | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 64.05 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 33.27 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Property crime per 100,000 residents | 4,025 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 1,546 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official |
| Median monthly rent | 1,373 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Recorded property crimes | 1,328 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official |
Is Palm Springs a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
19% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 8,597 of 45,315 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.Work and income
Median household income was US$73,119 a year in July 2026.
Palm Springs 7.7%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | 73,119 USD/year | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband | 78.99 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 91.21 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with internet but no subscription | 2.63 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households without internet | 6.02 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with satellite internet | 5.05 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Median gross salary | 3,369 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)22Community estimate · Supplemental context |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,576 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | www.bls.gov21Official |
| Unemployment rate | 7.71 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
What does a salary buy in Palm Springs?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentUtilitiesTransportInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08. | €2,810 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31 | − €1,546 |
| Public transport pass€57 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Palm Springs (Wayback Machine capture 20250116125336) · 2025-12-31 | − €57 |
| Utilities, 85 m²€244 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Palm Springs (Wayback Machine capture 20250116125336) · 2025-12-31 | − €244 |
| Internet€65 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Palm Springs (Wayback Machine capture 20250116125336) · 2025-12-31 | − €65 |
| Mobile plan€72 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Palm Springs (Wayback Machine capture 20250116125336) · 2025-12-31 | − €72 |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €827 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Palm Springs. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Palm Springs. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with high school education or higher | 92.09 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Schools | 39 schools | 30 Jun 2026 | NCES CCD public school count15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district |
| School enrolment, share of residents | 9.99 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health provider ratio | 183 ratio | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official |
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 4,884 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official |
| Preventable hospitalizations | 2,355 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Palm Springs when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 3,817 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting13Official |
| Violent crime per 100,000 residents | 546.6 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official |
| Recorded violent crimes | 229 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average commute time | 22.19 minutes | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers commuting by bicycle | 0.49 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers commuting by public transport | 1.43 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers walking to work | 2.3 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Destinations from nearest airport | 17 count | 3 Aug 2026 | OpenFlights18Official |
| Nearest airport | PSP | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports19Official |
| Distance to nearest airport | 4 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports19Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Palm Springs. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Palm Springs 6.7
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 6.74 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202433Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 21.44 · Feb 22.94 · Mar 26.89 · Apr 30.94 · May 34.61 · Jun 39.5 · Jul 42.11 · Aug 41.94 · Sep 38.94 · Oct 32.89 · Nov 25.78 · Dec 20.33 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 8.44 · Feb 9.56 · Mar 11.94 · Apr 14.78 · May 18.22 · Jun 22.17 · Jul 25.83 · Aug 26 · Sep 22.89 · Oct 17.61 · Nov 12.06 · Dec 7.39 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 14.94 · Feb 16.28 · Mar 19.44 · Apr 22.83 · May 26.44 · Jun 30.83 · Jul 34 · Aug 34 · Sep 30.89 · Oct 25.28 · Nov 18.94 · Dec 13.83 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 36.07 · Feb 28.19 · Mar 13.97 · Apr 2.54 · May 0.254 · Jun 0 · Jul 6.35 · Aug 4.57 · Sep 5.33 · Oct 4.57 · Nov 7.11 · Dec 20.83 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 111.5 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 9.3 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5 monitoring sites | 14 monitors | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| Annual precipitation | 369.1 mm | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Maximum July temperature | 30.65 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Average annual temperature | 18.13 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Minimum January temperature | 8.5 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
Similar climate. In United States: Chandler ±1.3 °C. Elsewhere: Dammam (Saudi Arabia) ±3.3 °C, Ajman (United Arab Emirates) ±4.0 °C, Sharjah (United Arab Emirates) ±4.0 °C, Dubai (United Arab Emirates) ±4.8 °C, Roquetas de Mar (Spain) ±5.1 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 8,597 is not 9.1% of the population. Each row names its source.
By nationality
National passport81%Foreign residents19%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign-resident share | 9.13 % | 31 Dec 2020 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official |
| Foreign residents | 8,597 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Population density | 185.1 people/km² | 31 Dec 2025 | Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau9Official |
| Population | 45,315 people | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program20Official |
| Population covered by crime statistics | 45,657 people | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | 604,000 USD | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 65.88 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Labour force participation rate | 50.85 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Residents born abroad | 19.07 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Naturalized citizens, share of residents | 9.94 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Non-citizens, share of residents | 9.13 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Flu vaccination coverage | 65.54 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official |
| Mammography screening coverage | 78.9 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC mammography screening rate7Official |
| Residents without health insurance | 4.95 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | 44.52 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Crime reporting agencies | 1 agencies | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official |
| Households with a vehicle available | 92.94 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database | 0 agencies | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 19,307 workers | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers mainly working from home | 25.96 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households using cellular data plans | 85.5 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
Alternatives for people set on Palm Springs
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Beaumont as a Palm Springs alternative in the same region
42 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,222 Beaumont vs 3,817 Palm Springs−68%
- Nearest airport: 12.0 km Beaumont vs 4.0 km Palm Springs+200%
- Unemployment: 4.9% Beaumont vs 7.7% Palm Springs−36%
- Median gross pay, city: €4,075 Beaumont vs €3,369 Palm Springs+21%
- Foreign residents: 4.3% Beaumont vs 9.1% Palm Springs−52%
- Residents: 60,835 Beaumont vs 45,315 Palm Springs+34%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,576 Beaumont vs €3,576 Palm Springssame level
Plainfield as a Palm Springs alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 2624 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 3,817 Palm Springs−81%
- Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €3,369 Palm Springs+43%
- Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 7.7% Palm Springs−51%
- Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 4.0 km Palm Springs+125%
- Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 9.1% Palm Springs−33%
- Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,576 Palm Springs+13%
- Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 6.7 µg/m³ Palm Springs+16%
Cities near Palm Springs
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 1,762 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 2,552 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,381 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 2,758 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,005 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 5,424 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,564 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 3,353 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
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Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the typical salary around Palm Springs?
The median gross salary is 3,576 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.
What is the unemployment rate in Palm Springs?
The unemployment rate is 7.71 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is the air quality good in Palm Springs?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.74 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.
How safe is Palm Springs?
Police recorded 3,817 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.
How many people live in Palm Springs?
The published population is 45,315 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.
How many foreign residents live in Palm Springs?
8,597 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is Palm Springs a good place to live?
Palm Springs may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Which cities are near Palm Springs?
Cathedral City, Garnet, Rancho Mirage, Thousand Palms, Desert Hot Springs are near Palm Springs. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Palm Springs (California), United States: population, rent [ImmigrationDB compilation; version e2720f80a25f19e36fda07af551c42c2]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/palm-springs-ca/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
- Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
- EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
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- FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
- FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
- FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
- HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- www.bls.gov bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
- Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
- Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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- EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26
- Numbeo - Cost of Living in Palm Springs (Wayback Machine capture 20250116125336) numbeo.com · checked 2026-07-31
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