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Compare Palmdale to Gilroy

This post compares Palmdale, California to Gilroy, 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) Gilroy (city)
Population 157,358 54,159
Income (median) $43,017 $52,366
Home Value (median) $229,200 $583,900
White 42% 73%
Black 12% 1%
Asian 4% 6%
With Kids 49% 46%
Age (median) 31 34
Rentals 36% 42%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palmdale or Gilroy?
A: Palmdale has a larger population count than Gilroy: 157358 compared with 54159 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Gilroy does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 36% for Palmdale versus 42% for Gilroy.

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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