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Compare Lancaster to Palmdale

This post compares Lancaster, 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 Lancaster (city) Palmdale (city)
Population 160,113 157,358
Income (median) $42,993 $43,017
Home Value (median) $213,100 $229,200
White 62% 42%
Black 21% 12%
Asian 4% 4%
With Kids 42% 49%
Age (median) 32 31
Rentals 46% 36%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lancaster or Palmdale?
A: Lancaster has a similar population count than Palmdale: 160113 compared with 157358 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Lancaster or Palmdale?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Lancaster.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Lancaster does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 46% for Lancaster versus 36% for Palmdale.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Lancaster may include: Barstow, Victorville, and Antioch.

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

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