Compare-Cities.com

Compare Santa Rosa to Palmdale

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Santa Rosa may include: Oceanside, Upland, and Concord.

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

City first letter menu:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z