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Compare Palmdale to Salinas

This post compares Palmdale, California to Salinas, 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) Salinas (city)
Population 157,358 156,811
Income (median) $43,017 $36,201
Home Value (median) $229,200 $342,100
White 42% 56%
Black 12% 1%
Asian 4% 5%
With Kids 49% 50%
Age (median) 31 30
Rentals 36% 55%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palmdale or Salinas?
A: Palmdale has a similar population count than Salinas: 157358 compared with 156811 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Salinas does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 36% for Palmdale versus 55% for Salinas.

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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