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Compare Palmdale to Riverside

This post compares Palmdale, California to Riverside, 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) Riverside (city)
Population 157,358 321,570
Income (median) $43,017 $41,576
Home Value (median) $229,200 $319,200
White 42% 61%
Black 12% 6%
Asian 4% 7%
With Kids 49% 40%
Age (median) 31 31
Rentals 36% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palmdale or Riverside?
A: Palmdale has a much smaller population count than Riverside: 157358 compared with 321570 total people.

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

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

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

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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