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Compare Santa Monica to Palmdale

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Santa Monica may include: Santa-Barbara, Monterey, and West-Hollywood.

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

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