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Compare Palmdale to Santa Monica

This post compares Palmdale, California to Santa Monica, 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 Monica (city)
Population 157,358 92,495
Income (median) $43,017 $79,865
Home Value (median) $229,200 $1,168,500
White 42% 76%
Black 12% 4%
Asian 4% 10%
With Kids 49% 16%
Age (median) 31 40
Rentals 36% 72%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palmdale or Santa Monica?
A: Palmdale has a larger population count than Santa Monica: 157358 compared with 92495 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Monica does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 36% for Palmdale versus 72% for Santa Monica.

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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