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Compare Carlsbad to Palmdale

This post compares Carlsbad, California to Palmdale, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Carlsbad (city) Palmdale (city)
Population 113,147 157,358
Income (median) $80,635 $43,017
Home Value (median) $713,600 $229,200
White 84% 42%
Black 0% 12%
Asian 7% 4%
With Kids 33% 49%
Age (median) 42 31
Rentals 35% 36%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Carlsbad or Palmdale?
A: Carlsbad has a smaller population count than Palmdale: 113147 compared with 157358 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Carlsbad or in Palmdale?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Carlsbad.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Carlsbad or Palmdale?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Carlsbad.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Palmdale does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 35% for Carlsbad versus 36% for Palmdale.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Carlsbad may include: Thousand-Oaks, San-Clemente, and Encinitas.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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