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Compare Palmdale to Rancho Santa Margarita

This post compares Palmdale, California to Rancho Santa Margarita, 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) Rancho Santa Margarita (city)
Population 157,358 49,078
Income (median) $43,017 $74,354
Home Value (median) $229,200 $619,200
White 42% 77%
Black 12% 2%
Asian 4% 10%
With Kids 49% 41%
Age (median) 31 37
Rentals 36% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palmdale or Rancho Santa Margarita?
A: Palmdale has a larger population count than Rancho Santa Margarita: 157358 compared with 49078 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Palmdale or Rancho Santa Margarita?
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 29% for Rancho Santa Margarita.

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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