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Compare Oakland to Palmdale

This post compares Oakland, 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 Oakland (city) Palmdale (city)
Population 417,442 157,358
Income (median) $52,981 $43,017
Home Value (median) $564,500 $229,200
White 36% 42%
Black 24% 12%
Asian 15% 4%
With Kids 28% 49%
Age (median) 36 31
Rentals 60% 36%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Oakland or Palmdale?
A: Oakland has a larger population count than Palmdale: 417442 compared with 157358 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Oakland does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 60% for Oakland versus 36% for Palmdale.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Oakland may include: Richmond, Vallejo, and Long-Beach.

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

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