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About Palmdale
City in California, United StatesPalmdale 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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Housing in Palmdale
The typical Palmdale home is worth about $500,000, about the same as a year ago, 35% below the California typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Palmdale
Safety Grade C-
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%.
Schools in Palmdale
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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 data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CA. Ratings are from neighbors.
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