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Compare Palmdale to San Mateo

This post compares Palmdale, California to San Mateo, 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 Mateo (city)
Population 157,358 103,500
Income (median) $43,017 $75,635
Home Value (median) $229,200 $921,700
White 42% 57%
Black 12% 2%
Asian 4% 22%
With Kids 49% 30%
Age (median) 31 38
Rentals 36% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palmdale or San Mateo?
A: Palmdale has a larger population count than San Mateo: 157358 compared with 103500 total people.

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

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

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

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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