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Compare Palmdale to Palo Alto

This post compares Palmdale, California to Palo Alto, 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) Palo Alto (city)
Population 157,358 67,082
Income (median) $43,017 $124,900
Home Value (median) $229,200 $1,989,300
White 42% 61%
Black 12% 1%
Asian 4% 31%
With Kids 49% 34%
Age (median) 31 41
Rentals 36% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palmdale or Palo Alto?
A: Palmdale has a larger population count than Palo Alto: 157358 compared with 67082 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Palo Alto does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 36% for Palmdale versus 45% for Palo Alto.

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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