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Compare Palmdale to Lafayette

This post compares Palmdale, California to Lafayette, 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) Lafayette (city)
Population 157,358 25,792
Income (median) $43,017 $119,892
Home Value (median) $229,200 $1,214,200
White 42% 82%
Black 12% 0%
Asian 4% 9%
With Kids 49% 36%
Age (median) 31 45
Rentals 36% 26%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palmdale or Lafayette?
A: Palmdale has a much larger population count than Lafayette: 157358 compared with 25792 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Palmdale does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 36% for Palmdale versus 26% for Lafayette.

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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