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California
Palmdale
Population 164,634
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California
Rosamond
Population 21,473
Palmdale, CA vs Rosamond, CA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Palmdale, CA | Rosamond, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 164,634 | 21,473 |
| Median Household Income | $81,770 | $79,386 |
| Median Rent | $1,802/mo | $1,498/mo |
| Median Home Value | $471,000 | $352,600 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 114 | 101 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 59.7% | 57.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.7% | 17.1% |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.8% | 9% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 483 | 1,060* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,721 | 2,069* |
| Median AQI | 74 | 70 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 39 | 64 |
| Summer Highs | 96°F | 96°F |
| Winter Lows | 35°F | 32°F |
| Snowfall | 0 in/yr | 1 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 39.9 min | 31.3 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 3.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 24.6 | 20.5 |
| College Degree Rate | 17.1% | 16.2% |
| Foreign-Born % | 25.4% | 12.9% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -4.5% | -0.1% |
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 Rosamond (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.