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Compare Palmdale to Sacramento

This post compares Palmdale, California to Sacramento, 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) Sacramento (city)
Population 157,358 489,650
Income (median) $43,017 $46,110
Home Value (median) $229,200 $287,600
White 42% 48%
Black 12% 13%
Asian 4% 18%
With Kids 49% 31%
Age (median) 31 34
Rentals 36% 52%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palmdale or Sacramento?
A: Palmdale has a much smaller population count than Sacramento: 157358 compared with 489650 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Sacramento does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 36% for Palmdale versus 52% for Sacramento.

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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