Electricity rates in Palm Springs, California
Palm Springs, CA ranks 1 of 263 California cities for the oldest residents (median age 57.8). Palm Springs, California has 44,998 residents in 24,297 households; 32.3% heat with electricity.
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Palm Springs on the map
Riverside County, with Palm Springs marked
Who lives in Palm Springs: income, cars, homes
In Palm Springs, CA, 1,670 households own no vehicle and 10,443 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. In Palm Springs, CA, 6,668 of 24,297 households earn under $35,000, 5,846 $35,000-$75,000, 6,101 $75,000-$150,000 and 5,682 $150,000 or more. Palm Springs, CA homes: 14,499 have 3+ bedrooms, 7,616 none or one, median 4.3 rooms. Of 19,079 workers in Palm Springs, CA, 4,742 work from home, 11,831 drive alone, 265 ride transit and 488 walk. In Palm Springs, CA, 5,036 of 8,053 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 8,756 households moved in since 2018 and 3,245 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over at a moderate pace. 6,093 residents of Palm Springs, CA live below the poverty line, and the median age is 57.8.
Household income in Palm Springs, CA
| Palm Springs, CA | Value | Rank in California |
|---|---|---|
| Palm Springs, CA, households under $35,000 | 27.4% | 20 of 263 |
| Palm Springs, CA, households $150,000 or more | 23.4% | 176 of 263 |
| Palm Springs, CA, residents below poverty | 13.7% | 68 of 263 |
| Palm Springs, CA, median age | 57.8 | 1 of 263 |
| Palm Springs, CA, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 39.2% | 240 of 263 |
| Palm Springs, CA, households without a vehicle | 6.9% | 62 of 263 |
| Palm Springs, CA, households with 2+ vehicles | 43.0% | 260 of 263 |
| Palm Springs, CA, workers at home | 24.9% | 28 of 263 |
| Palm Springs, CA, cost-burdened renters | 62.5% | 32 of 263 |
| Palm Springs, CA, moved in since 2018 | 36.0% | 36 of 263 |
| Palm Springs, CA, moved in before 2000 | 13.4% | 226 of 263 |
Who supplies Palm Springs
Riverside County lists 5 utilities for Palm Springs, CA (44,998 residents): homes pay 15.50 to 39.87 cents per kWh, about $78 to $201 a month at 503 kWh, 1.3% to 3.3% of the $71,979 Palm Springs median income. Riverside County page.
Facts about Palm Springs
- Residents of Palm Springs, CA, ACS 2023
- 44,998201 of 263 California cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in Palm Springs, CA
- $71,979220 of 263 of those cities
- Households in Palm Springs, CA
- 24,2971.85 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Palm Springs, CA
- 65.0%15,795 owners and 8,502 renter households
- Housing units in Palm Springs, CA
- 36,95912,662 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in Palm Springs, CA
- 32.3%7,851 of 24,297 homes
- Land area of Palm Springs, CA
- 94.5 sq mi476.0 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in Palm Springs, CA
- 1.3% to 3.3%at 503 kWh a month over the $71,979 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Palm Springs, CA
- 8NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 17.8 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in Palm Springs, CA
- 197820,843 of 36,959 homes (56.4%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in Palm Springs, CA
- $567,300$1,473 gross rent a month, 3.12% of value a year
Housing and heating in Palm Springs
Palm Springs, CA: 20,843 of 36,959 homes were built before 1980 and 5,380 in 2000 or later. Palm Springs, CA has 14,491 detached houses, 11,037 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 2,056 mobile homes.
Age of homes in Palm Springs, CA
% of homes by decade built, Palm Springs, CA
- 3pre-40
- 240s
- 1150s
- 1460s
- 2770s
- 2480s
- 590s
- 1000s
- 410s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Palm Springs, CA
| Palm Springs, CA | Value | County | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Springs, CA, median year built | 1978 | 1990 | -12 years | 119 of 263 |
| Palm Springs, CA, built before 1980 | 56.4% | 30.2% | +26.2 points | 136 of 263 |
| Palm Springs, CA, built 2000 or later | 14.6% | 34.8% | -20.3 points | 131 of 263 |
| Palm Springs, CA, detached houses | 39.2% | 68.8% | -29.6 points | 245 of 263 |
| Palm Springs, CA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 29.9% | 11.8% | +18.0 points | 43 of 263 |
| Palm Springs, CA, mobile homes | 5.6% | 8.9% | -3.4 points | 48 of 263 |
| Palm Springs, CA, renter households | 35.0% | 31.1% | +3.9 points | 176 of 263 |
| Palm Springs, CA, median home value | $567,300 | $510,300 | +$57,000 | 185 of 263 |
| Palm Springs, CA, median gross rent a month | $1,473 | $1,814 | -$341 | 236 of 263 |
| Palm Springs, CA, people per household | 1.82 | 3.17 | -1.35 | 262 of 263 |
Outage risk around Palm Springs
Palm Springs, CA, NWS reports within 15 miles of the centre, 2015 to 2025: 8 wind and 0 tornado, 17.8 per 100,000 residents of 44,998. Top gust near Palm Springs, CA: 69 knots, 79 mph. Damage near Palm Springs, CA: $95K.
Reports within 15 miles of Palm Springs, CA
wind and tornado reports, Palm Springs, CA
- 1'15
- 1'16
- 2'17
- 1'18
- 0'19
- 0'20
- 2'21
- 0'22
- 0'23
- 0'24
- 1'25
| Palm Springs, CA | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Springs, CA, 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Palm Springs, CA, 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Palm Springs, CA, 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Palm Springs, CA, 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Palm Springs, CA, 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Palm Springs, CA, 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cost of living with electricity in Palm Springs
Palm Springs, CA: 24,297 households at $1,834 a year per home for electricity (Riverside County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $44.6 million, an estimate; all home energy is $2,437 a year per household.
| Group in Palm Springs, CA | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of Palm Springs, CA median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Springs, CA, all households | 24,297 | $1,834 | $44.6 million | 2.55% |
| Palm Springs, CA, homeowners | 15,795 | $2,016 | $31.8 million | 2.80% |
| Palm Springs, CA, renters | 8,502 | $1,440 | $12.2 million | 2.00% |
Analyst note on Palm Springs
Household income in Palm Springs, CA is $71,979; 15,795 of its 24,297 households own. 7,851 of the 24,297 occupied homes in Palm Springs, CA heat with electricity. Palm Springs, CA counts 44,998 residents in 24,297 households, on 94.5 square miles.
Palm Springs, CA has 36,959 housing units, 12,662 of them vacant or seasonal. Palm Springs, CA ranks 20 of 263 California cities for households earning under $35,000 (27.4%). Palm Springs, CA ranks 28 of 263 California cities for the lowest median rent ($1,473 a month).
Palm Springs, CA ranks 28 of 263 California cities for people working from home (24.9% of workers).
Bill and heat pump calculator, Palm Springs
Compare Palm Springs with nearby cities
| City near Palm Springs, CA | Distance from Palm Springs | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Springs, CA (this page) | 0 mi | 44,998 | $71,979 | 1978 | $567,300 | 8 | 24.9% |
| Cathedral City, CA | 4.9 mi northeast | 52,047 (+7,049) | $67,031 (-$4,948) | 1987 (+9 yr) | $420,700 (-$146,600) | 9 (+1) | 8.8% (-16.1 pts) |
| Desert Hot Springs, CA | 10.7 mi north | 32,786 (-12,212) | $50,349 (-$21,630) | 1989 (+11 yr) | $309,300 (-$258,000) | 5 (-3) | 5.9% (-18.9 pts) |
| Palm Desert, CA | 11.0 mi southeast | 51,551 (+6,553) | $79,508 (+$7,529) | 1985 (+7 yr) | $491,600 (-$75,700) | 9 (+1) | 14.1% (-10.8 pts) |
| Indio, CA | 18.1 mi east | 90,669 (+45,671) | $78,709 (+$6,730) | 2000 (+22 yr) | $424,700 (-$142,600) | 12 (+4) | 5.0% (-19.8 pts) |
| La Quinta, CA | 18.6 mi southeast | 38,299 (-6,699) | $97,628 (+$25,649) | 1999 (+21 yr) | $612,800 (+$45,500) | 13 (+5) | 15.2% (-9.7 pts) |
ZIP codes in Palm Springs
| ZIP area touching Palm Springs, CA | Share of the ZIP's land inside Palm Springs | Share of Palm Springs's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 92264 (Palm Springs, CA) | 89.3% | 48.1% |
| 92262 (Palm Springs, CA) | 93.1% | 34.6% |
| 92282 (Palm Springs, CA) | 12.0% | 9.6% |
| 92258 (Palm Springs, CA) | 32.6% | 3.6% |
| 92549 (Palm Springs, CA) | 1.9% | 2.1% |
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Questions on Palm Springs
Palm Springs: what is the electricity rate?
Palm Springs, CA has no price of its own; its 44,998 residents are served by one of 5 utilities, and a 503 kWh month costs $78 to $201. In Palm Springs, CA, community choice aggregators may change the generation charge.
Palm Springs: how does it rank among California cities?
Palm Springs, CA: rank 201 of 263 by its 44,998 residents, rank 220 of 263 by $71,979 median income.
Palm Springs: how many homes heat with electricity?
Palm Springs, CA: 7,851 of 24,297 occupied homes, 32.3%; Riverside County 22.5%.
Palm Springs: how much income goes to electricity?
At 503 kWh a month, 1.3% to 3.3% of the $71,979 median income in Palm Springs, CA.
Palm Springs: damaging storms reported nearby?
8 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the centre of Palm Springs, CA, 2015 to 2025, 17.8 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in Palm Springs?
Palm Springs, CA: median home built 1978; 20,843 of 36,959 homes (56.4%) predate 1980, 14,491 are detached and 11,037 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many Palm Springs, CA households have no car?
1,670 households; 10,443 have two or more.
How many households in Palm Springs, CA earn under $35,000?
6,668 of 24,297, against 5,682 at $150,000 or more.
How big are the homes in Palm Springs, CA?
14,499 of 36,959 homes have 3+ bedrooms; median 4.3 rooms.