Palmdale, CA vs Sun Village, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricPalmdale, CASun Village, CA
Population164,63411,036
Median Household Income$81,770$72,173
Median Rent$1,802/mo$1,753/mo
Median Home Value$471,000$384,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.7%61.9%
Poverty Rate15.7%15.5%
Unemployment Rate6.8%5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k483632*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7211,648*
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs96°F97°F
Winter Lows35°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute39.9 min40.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher24.623.9
College Degree Rate17.1%8.3%
Foreign-Born %25.4%23%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.5%—

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 Sun Village (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.