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Compare Palmdale to Santa Rosa

This post compares Palmdale, California to Santa Rosa, 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 Rosa (city)
Population 157,358 174,244
Income (median) $43,017 $48,146
Home Value (median) $229,200 $458,500
White 42% 68%
Black 12% 2%
Asian 4% 5%
With Kids 49% 30%
Age (median) 31 38
Rentals 36% 46%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palmdale or Santa Rosa?
A: Palmdale has a similar population count than Santa Rosa: 157358 compared with 174244 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Rosa does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 36% for Palmdale versus 46% for Santa Rosa.

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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