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Compare Sacramento to Palmdale

This post compares Sacramento, California to Palmdale, 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 Sacramento (city) Palmdale (city)
Population 489,650 157,358
Income (median) $46,110 $43,017
Home Value (median) $287,600 $229,200
White 48% 42%
Black 13% 12%
Asian 18% 4%
With Kids 31% 49%
Age (median) 34 31
Rentals 52% 36%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Sacramento or Palmdale?
A: Sacramento has a larger population count than Palmdale: 489650 compared with 157358 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Sacramento does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 52% for Sacramento versus 36% for Palmdale.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Sacramento may include: Long-Beach, Stockton, and Fresno.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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