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Compare Palmdale to Goleta

This post compares Palmdale, California to Goleta, 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) Goleta (city)
Population 157,358 30,847
Income (median) $43,017 $51,866
Home Value (median) $229,200 $718,300
White 42% 69%
Black 12% 1%
Asian 4% 8%
With Kids 49% 32%
Age (median) 31 36
Rentals 36% 47%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palmdale or Goleta?
A: Palmdale has a much larger population count than Goleta: 157358 compared with 30847 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Goleta does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 36% for Palmdale versus 47% for Goleta.

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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