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Compare El Centro to Palmdale

This post compares El Centro, 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 El Centro (city) Palmdale (city)
Population 43,932 157,358
Income (median) $40,922 $43,017
Home Value (median) $172,800 $229,200
White 49% 42%
Black 2% 12%
Asian 2% 4%
With Kids 42% 49%
Age (median) 32 31
Rentals 50% 36%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Centro or Palmdale?
A: El Centro has a much smaller population count than Palmdale: 43932 compared with 157358 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in El Centro or in Palmdale?
A: Incomes are on average similar in El Centro.

Q: Are homes more expensive in El Centro or Palmdale?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in El Centro.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: El Centro does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 50% for El Centro versus 36% for Palmdale.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to El Centro may include: Montclair, Atwater, and Ontario.

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

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