Population
Ann Arbor
121,179
Palmdale
165,487
Median Income
Ann Arbor
$81,089
Palmdale
$81,151
Home Value
Ann Arbor
$435,100
Palmdale
$435,300
Rent
Ann Arbor
$1,552
Palmdale
$1,736
Crime Rate
Ann Arbor
3.03
Palmdale
5.51
Cost of Living
Ann Arbor
150.7
Palmdale
153.4
Avg Temp
Ann Arbor
N/A
Palmdale
N/A
Unemployment
Ann Arbor
3.6%
Palmdale
7.4%
How Similar Are Ann Arbor & Palmdale?
Palmdale is Ann Arbor's #23 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Ann Arbor
121,179
Palmdale
165,487
Palmdale has a 27% larger population than Ann Arbor.
Violent Crime
Ann Arbor
3.03
Palmdale
5.51
Palmdale has a 45% higher violent crime than Ann Arbor.
Property Crime
Ann Arbor
17.16
Palmdale
18.65
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Ann Arbor
26.6%
Palmdale
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Palmdale has a stronger Democratic lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Ann Arbor
3.6%
Palmdale
7.4%
Palmdale's unemployment is significantly higher than Ann Arbor's — 52% difference.
Median Income
Ann Arbor
$81,089
Palmdale
$81,151
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Ann Arbor
$435,100
Palmdale
$435,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Ann Arbor
43.1%
Palmdale
10.2%
Ann Arbor's education is significantly higher than Palmdale's — 76% difference.
Demographics
Ann Arbor
68.8%
Palmdale
31.8%
Ann Arbor's demographics is significantly higher than Palmdale's — 54% difference.
Cost of Living
Ann Arbor
150.7
Palmdale
153.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Ann Arbor and Palmdale share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Ann Arbor leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Ann Arbor leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAnn Arbor has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,656 vs $2,601 in Palmdale (36% lower). Ann Arbor has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,387 vs $2,085 in Palmdale (33% lower). Ann Arbor scores 124.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 152.6 in Palmdale.
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Housing Market — Palmdale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalmdale has a vacancy rate of 4.1% compared to 7.1% in Ann Arbor. Palmdale has a median property tax of $4,248 vs $7,232 in Ann Arbor (70% lower). Palmdale has a single-family homes of 80.3% compared to 53.2% in Ann Arbor.
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Jobs & Economy — Palmdale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnn Arbor has a work from home of 26.2% compared to 8.3% in Palmdale. Ann Arbor has a per capita income of $54,604 vs $28,767 in Palmdale (90% higher). Palmdale has a poverty rate of 14.6% compared to 22.9% in Ann Arbor.
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Crime & Safety — Ann Arbor leads
Source: FBI UCRAnn Arbor has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.06 in Palmdale. Ann Arbor has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.20 compared to 1.52 in Palmdale. Palmdale has a property crime clearance of 17.6% compared to 8.6% in Ann Arbor.
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Schools & Education — Ann Arbor leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAnn Arbor has a bachelor's degree or higher of 43.1% compared to 10.2% in Palmdale. Ann Arbor has a high school diploma or higher of 47.0% compared to 29.0% in Palmdale.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalmdale has a population of 165,487, about 1.4x the size of Ann Arbor (121,179). Ann Arbor skews younger with a median age of 27.7 vs 33.2.
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Palmdale
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAnn Arbor: 4.0 vs Palmdale: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Palmdale: 4 vs Ann Arbor: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Ann Arbor leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnn Arbor has a bicycle of 2.4% compared to 0.0% in Palmdale. Ann Arbor has a public transit of 7.3% compared to 1.3% in Palmdale. Ann Arbor has a work from home of 26.2% compared to 8.3% in Palmdale.
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