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Compare Palmdale to Los Angeles

This post compares Palmdale, California to Los Angeles, 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) Los Angeles (city)
Population 157,358 3,949,776
Income (median) $43,017 $40,932
Home Value (median) $229,200 $549,800
White 42% 52%
Black 12% 8%
Asian 4% 11%
With Kids 49% 30%
Age (median) 31 35
Rentals 36% 63%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palmdale or Los Angeles?
A: Palmdale has a much smaller population count than Los Angeles: 157358 compared with 3949776 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Los Angeles does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 36% for Palmdale versus 63% for Los Angeles.

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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