| Index | Desert Palms | California | National |
| Income per capita | $46,954 | $29,906 | $28,555 |
| Median household income | $56,108 | $61,489 | $53,482 |
| Median income owner occupied | $57,045 | $83,693 | $68,142 |
| Median income renter occupied | $39,844 | $41,358 | $33,219 |
| Median earnings male | $56,205 | $35,724 | $36,116 |
| Median earnings female | $21,829 | $26,620 | $25,692 |
| Unemployment rate | 1.3% | 7.0% | 5.8% |
| Poverty level | 8.6% | 16.4% | 15.6% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 3.9% | 0.0% |
| Manufacturing sector | 7.4% | 0.0% |
| Financial & insurance services | 12.8% | 10.6% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 20.9% | 27.4% |
| Public administration | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 7.6% | 0.0% |
| Education, health & social services | 31.8% | 31.0% |
| Other | 15.5% | 31.0% |
| City, State | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Indian Wells, CA | 5,089 | $85,000 | 59% |
| Rancho Mirage, CA | 17,634 | $71,688 | 34% |
| La Quinta, CA | 38,774 | $71,074 | 33% |
| Bermuda Dunes, CA | 7,719 | $60,494 | 13% |
| Vista Santa Rosa, CA | 2,815 | $52,713 | 1% |
| Desert Palms, CA | 6,776 | $56,108 | 5% |
| City, State | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Huron, CA | 6,777 | $28,896 | 46% |
| Scappoose, OR | 6,778 | $62,244 | 16% |
| Jackson, WI | 6,773 | $53,212 | 1% |
| Moapa Valley, NV | 6,772 | $59,189 | 11% |
| Monticello, NY | 6,780 | $21,881 | 59% |
| Desert Palms, CA | 6,776 | $56,108 | 5% |