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Compare Palmdale to San Francisco

This post compares Palmdale, California to San Francisco, 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 Francisco (city)
Population 157,358 864,263
Income (median) $43,017 $74,841
Home Value (median) $229,200 $927,400
White 42% 47%
Black 12% 5%
Asian 4% 34%
With Kids 49% 18%
Age (median) 31 38
Rentals 36% 62%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palmdale or San Francisco?
A: Palmdale has a much smaller population count than San Francisco: 157358 compared with 864263 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Francisco does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 36% for Palmdale versus 62% for San Francisco.

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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