Palmdale, CA
US City in California, West · ranked on 31 metrics
Palmdale, CA is a US city in California with a population of 160,243 (163rd of 477). It ranks best for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (151st of 434), Median Household Income (153rd of 434), Murder Rate (per 100K) (151st of 395). It ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (431st of 434), Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (%) (406th of 434), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (316th of 434).
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Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024151st of 43465
- Median Household Income$81,770Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024153rd of 43465
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025151st of 39562
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025184th of 39554
- Poverty Rate (%)15.7%Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024252nd of 43442
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025234th of 39541
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025249th of 39537
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024316th of 43427
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024325th of 43425
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024431st of 4341
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 423rd of 4606
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024406th of 4346
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 419th of 4607
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 414th of 4608
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 413th of 4608
- Price Level (Goods)106.6Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 411th of 4609
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025342nd of 39513
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US cities
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 12 widely reported measures from 3 categories, leaving out size and totals
- Lancaster, CA89% similar
Quick answers
- What is the population of Palmdale, CA?
- Palmdale, CA has a population of 160,243, 163rd among 477 US cities.
- What does Palmdale, CA rank best at?
- Among US cities, Palmdale, CA ranks best for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (151st of 434); Median Household Income (153rd of 434); Murder Rate (per 100K) (151st of 395).
- Where does Palmdale, CA rank worst?
- Palmdale, CA ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (431st of 434); Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (%) (406th of 434); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (316th of 434).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Palmdale, CA?
- Rankodex ranks Palmdale, CA on 31 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
31 metrics with a value for this place, in 6 topics