| Index | Thousand Palms | California | National |
| Median home price | $191,600 | $409,300 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $1,175 | $1,297 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 75.3% | 54.1% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 24.7% | 45.9% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Desert Edge, CA | 3,480 | $43,600 | 76% |
| Sky Valley, CA | 2,274 | $113,100 | 39% |
| Thermal, CA | 1,371 | $150,200 | 19% |
| Whitewater, CA | 1,166 | $174,800 | 5% |
| Garnet, CA | 5,567 | $201,700 | 9% |
| Thousand Palms, CA | 8,158 | $191,600 | 4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Dayton, NJ | 8,158 | $405,400 | 119% |
| Congers, NY | 8,158 | $475,000 | 157% |
| Siler City, NC | 8,159 | $122,300 | 34% |
| Lewistown, PA | 8,157 | $72,000 | 61% |
| Broadview Park, FL | 8,156 | $197,700 | 7% |
| Thousand Palms, CA | 8,158 | $191,600 | 4% |
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