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Compare Palmdale to Downey

This post compares Palmdale, California to Downey, 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 Palmdale (city) Downey (city)
Population 157,358 113,358
Income (median) $43,017 $41,938
Home Value (median) $229,200 $479,500
White 42% 63%
Black 12% 3%
Asian 4% 7%
With Kids 49% 43%
Age (median) 31 34
Rentals 36% 49%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palmdale or Downey?
A: Palmdale has a larger population count than Downey: 157358 compared with 113358 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Downey does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 36% for Palmdale versus 49% for Downey.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Palmdale may include: Fontana, Moreno-Valley, and Bay-Point.

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

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