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Compare Palmdale to Santa Cruz

This post compares Palmdale, California to Santa Cruz, 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) Santa Cruz (city)
Population 157,358 63,993
Income (median) $43,017 $60,359
Home Value (median) $229,200 $750,600
White 42% 76%
Black 12% 1%
Asian 4% 9%
With Kids 49% 20%
Age (median) 31 29
Rentals 36% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palmdale or Santa Cruz?
A: Palmdale has a larger population count than Santa Cruz: 157358 compared with 63993 total people.

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

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

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

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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