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Compare Palmdale to Menlo Park

This post compares Palmdale, California to Menlo Park, 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) Menlo Park (city)
Population 157,358 33,661
Income (median) $43,017 $106,944
Home Value (median) $229,200 $1,764,600
White 42% 68%
Black 12% 4%
Asian 4% 13%
With Kids 49% 36%
Age (median) 31 37
Rentals 36% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palmdale or Menlo Park?
A: Palmdale has a much larger population count than Menlo Park: 157358 compared with 33661 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Menlo Park does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 36% for Palmdale versus 41% for Menlo Park.

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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