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Compare Palmdale to San Diego

This post compares Palmdale, California to San Diego, 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) San Diego (city)
Population 157,358 1,390,966
Income (median) $43,017 $51,979
Home Value (median) $229,200 $523,600
White 42% 64%
Black 12% 6%
Asian 4% 16%
With Kids 49% 30%
Age (median) 31 34
Rentals 36% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palmdale or San Diego?
A: Palmdale has a much smaller population count than San Diego: 157358 compared with 1390966 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Diego does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 36% for Palmdale versus 53% for San Diego.

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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