Lancaster vs Palmdale
Lancaster, CA compared with Palmdale, CA · 8 miles apart
Lancaster has 170,084 residents to Palmdale’s 161,845. Lancaster comes out ahead on median rent, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Palmdale does better on median household income, homeownership.
| Lancaster, CA | Palmdale, CA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 170,084 | 161,845 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 1,804 | 1,526 |
| Median household income | $81,511 | $81,770 |
| Median home value | $446,600 | $471,000 |
| Median rent | $1,764 | $1,802 |
| Homeownership | 60.4% | 66.2% |
| Average commute | 30.8 min | 39.9 min |
| Median age | 34.5 | 33 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 20% | 17.1% |
| Poverty rate | 15.6% | 15.7% |
| Unemployment | 7.5% | 8.3% |
| Price to income | 5.5× | 5.8× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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