Rankings · How Palmdale ranks in CA
How Palmdale compares across California
Palmdale is ranked on 38 lists against the 844 California towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 1.
Lists ranked on
38
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #105 best libraries for kids
Top-quarter finishes
1
of 26 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Growth
Top 21% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Colder winters than 93% of California
Not better or worse, just Palmdale’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Colder winters than 93% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
34.7° January low
Drier than 93% of CA towns
DrierWetter
6.4 in of rain + melted snow a year
More kids than 88% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
29.5% of residents are under 18
Fewer homes per newcomer than 86% of CA towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
11.3 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Younger than 83% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
33.0 median age
Fewer seniors than 81% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
11.1% of residents are 65+
Hotter summers than 80% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
96.2° July high
Shorter growing season than 78% of CA towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
248 days between frosts
More year-round than 65% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.2% of homes are seasonal
Faster-rising prices than 62% of CA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+47.0% in home prices, 5 years
Next door
Palmdale out-ranks 1 of its 4 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.
Leona ValleySun VillageLittlerockLancasterQuartz HillActonPalmdale
Palmdale leadsNeighbor leadsEvenNot ranked
At a glance
Palmdale lands in the top half on 7 of 26 lists
Each dot is Palmdale’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Palmdale does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Cost of livingHousing →
Most affordable#273/835Cheapest rent#355/830Lowest property tax#410/835Rent easiest to afford#384/422 HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#288/844Lowest obesity#456/844Fewest smokers#530/844Healthiest#618/844Most active#624/844Fewest uninsured#645/844Closest to a top hospital#673/844 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#250/438