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Compare El Cerrito to Palmdale

This post compares El Cerrito, 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 Cerrito (city) Palmdale (city)
Population 24,982 157,358
Income (median) $72,771 $43,017
Home Value (median) $400,000 $229,200
White 53% 42%
Black 5% 12%
Asian 28% 4%
With Kids 29% 49%
Age (median) 42 31
Rentals 27% 36%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Cerrito or Palmdale?
A: El Cerrito has a much smaller population count than Palmdale: 24982 compared with 157358 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Palmdale does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 27% for El Cerrito versus 36% for Palmdale.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to El Cerrito may include: Castro-Valley, La-Mirada, and Cypress.

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

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