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Palmdale, CA
Full City Profile · California · Los Angeles County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
165,487
Population
1,560/sq mi density
$81,151
Median Income
$28,767 per capita
$435,300
Home Value
$499,748 Zillow
$1,736
Median Rent
38.6% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
346 sunny days/yr
419
Violent Crime/100K
1,419 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$81,151 median income, 4.5% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.6 / 5.0
$435,300 home value, $1,736/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
419 violent crimes/100K (10% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$81,151
8% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,767
26% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.5%
25% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.9%
4% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Palmdale vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Palmdale’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$81,151
108%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,767
74%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$97,528
135%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,607
112%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,607
12% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
42 min
51% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.2%
46% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.0%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.3%
74% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,002,965M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74%
Public Transit
1.3%
Work From Home
8.2%
Other
16.5%
Average commute time
42 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
572,385
Restaurants
24,882
Healthcare
37,635
Retail
29,130
Manufacturing
10,448
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$97,528
35% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,469
199% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $81,151 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,767 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $97,528 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,607 |
| County GDP | $1,002,965M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.498 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 42 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.0% |
| Public Transit | 1.3% |
| Work From Home | 8.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 572,385 |
| Restaurants | 24,882 |
| Healthcare | 37,635 |
| Retail | 29,130 |
| Manufacturing | 10,448 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $97,528 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,469 |