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California
Palmdale
Population 164,634
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California
Lake Los Angeles
Population 13,051
Palmdale, CA vs Lake Los Angeles, CA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Palmdale, CA | Lake Los Angeles, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 164,634 | 13,051 |
| Median Household Income | $81,770 | $61,467 |
| Median Rent | $1,802/mo | $1,530/mo |
| Median Home Value | $471,000 | $322,300 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 114 | 114 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 59.7% | 64% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.7% | 18.9% |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.8% | 5.7% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 483 | 632* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,721 | 1,648* |
| Median AQI | 74 | 74 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 39 | 39 |
| Summer Highs | 96°F | 97°F |
| Winter Lows | 35°F | 38°F |
| Snowfall | 0 in/yr | 1 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 39.9 min | 43.3 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 3.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 24.6 | — |
| College Degree Rate | 17.1% | 13.9% |
| Foreign-Born % | 25.4% | 14.2% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -4.5% | +14.7% |
Lake Los Angeles, CA
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Lake Los Angeles (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.