A city of 164,634, settled in 1886. Nearly 7.7% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Palmdale does most differently from other towns.
152,750 people in 2010; 164,634 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
What neighbors are saying. Town Square →
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Palmdale. Another town gets a different order.
189 miles of trails across 15 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Marie Kerr Park | 2.9 mi | 58 |
| 2. Domenic Massari Park | 1.7 mi | 35 |
| 3. Pelona Vista Park | 0.7 mi | 24 |
The typical Palmdale home is worth about $500,000, about the same as a year ago, 35% below the California typical home.
Palmdale beats the California average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16.
| What stands out | Palmdale | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.8% | 6.4% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| More adults facing housing insecurity | 23.2% | 14.9% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 89% of U.S. communities.
Palmdale reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 81% report less. Compared with places its own size, it does better than 50%.
Most working residents leave Palmdale for work: only 15% work in town. The top destinations are Los Angeles (22%), Lancaster (12%) and Santa Clarita (5%). Half commute less than 35 miles.
Palmdale has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 35°, and snow is almost unheard of.
The public schools Palmdale’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 63% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Amigos - Dual Immersion | K–8 | 1,027 | Not graded |
| Esperanza Elementary | K–6 | 962 | Not graded |
| Gregg Anderson Academy | K–6 | 893 | C |
| Rancho Vista Elementary | K–6 | 886 | Not graded |
| Palmdale Learning Plaza | K–8 | 800 | Not graded |
| Tamarisk Elementary | K–5 | 664 | Not graded |
Where Palmdale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
9 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
34 notable people were born in Palmdale.
City in California, United States
Palmdale is a suburban city in northern Los Angeles County, California, United States. The city lies in the Antelope Valley of Southern California. The San Gabriel Mountains separate Palmdale from the Los Angeles Basin to the south. On August 24, 1962, Palmdale became the first city in Antelope Valley. Forty-seven years later, in November 2009, voters approved making it a charter city. Palmdale's population was 169,450 at the 2020 census, up from 152,750 at the 2010 census. Palmdale is the 33rd most populous city in California. Together with its immediate northern neighbor, the city of Lancaster, the Palmdale–Lancaster urban area had a population of 359,559 in 2020.
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6 towns share a border with Palmdale.