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Compare Palmdale to Sunnyvale

This post compares Palmdale, California to Sunnyvale, 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) Sunnyvale (city)
Population 157,358 151,565
Income (median) $43,017 $95,765
Home Value (median) $229,200 $968,700
White 42% 43%
Black 12% 1%
Asian 4% 44%
With Kids 49% 35%
Age (median) 31 35
Rentals 36% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palmdale or Sunnyvale?
A: Palmdale has a similar population count than Sunnyvale: 157358 compared with 151565 total people.

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

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

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

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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