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Compare Palmdale to Whittier

This post compares Palmdale, California to Whittier, 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) Whittier (city)
Population 157,358 86,852
Income (median) $43,017 $49,066
Home Value (median) $229,200 $488,200
White 42% 54%
Black 12% 1%
Asian 4% 4%
With Kids 49% 37%
Age (median) 31 36
Rentals 36% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palmdale or Whittier?
A: Palmdale has a larger population count than Whittier: 157358 compared with 86852 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Whittier does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 36% for Palmdale versus 41% for Whittier.

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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