Population
Atlanta
499,287
Palmdale
165,487
Median Income
Atlanta
$81,938
Palmdale
$81,151
Home Value
Atlanta
$420,600
Palmdale
$435,300
Rent
Atlanta
$1,617
Palmdale
$1,736
Crime Rate
Atlanta
7.08
Palmdale
5.51
Cost of Living
Atlanta
142.3
Palmdale
153.4
Avg Temp
Atlanta
61°F
Palmdale
N/A
Unemployment
Atlanta
5.9%
Palmdale
7.4%
How Similar Are Atlanta & Palmdale?
Palmdale is Atlanta's #23 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Atlanta
499,287
Palmdale
165,487
Atlanta (499,287) is about 3.0x larger than Palmdale (165,487).
Violent Crime
Atlanta
7.08
Palmdale
5.51
Atlanta has a 22% higher violent crime than Palmdale.
Property Crime
Atlanta
38.93
Palmdale
18.65
Atlanta's property crime is significantly higher than Palmdale's — 52% difference.
Political Leaning
Atlanta
27.0%
Palmdale
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Palmdale has a stronger Democratic lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Atlanta
5.9%
Palmdale
7.4%
Palmdale has a 20% higher unemployment than Atlanta.
Median Income
Atlanta
$81,938
Palmdale
$81,151
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Atlanta
$420,600
Palmdale
$435,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Atlanta
40.9%
Palmdale
10.2%
Atlanta's education is significantly higher than Palmdale's — 75% difference.
Demographics
Atlanta
39.9%
Palmdale
31.8%
Atlanta has a 20% higher demographics than Palmdale.
Cost of Living
Atlanta
142.3
Palmdale
153.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Atlanta and Palmdale differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Atlanta leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Atlanta leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAtlanta scores 103.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 152.6 in Palmdale. Atlanta has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,820 vs $2,601 in Palmdale (30% lower). Atlanta has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,660 vs $2,085 in Palmdale (20% lower).
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Housing Market — Palmdale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalmdale has a vacancy rate of 4.1% compared to 10.7% in Atlanta. Palmdale has a single-family homes of 80.3% compared to 42.0% in Atlanta. Palmdale has a owner-occupied of 66.2% compared to 46.3% in Atlanta.
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Jobs & Economy — Atlanta leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAtlanta: 286,317 vs Palmdale: 75,364 for labor force. Atlanta has a work from home of 26.6% compared to 8.3% in Palmdale. Atlanta has a per capita income of $64,063 vs $28,767 in Palmdale (123% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Palmdale leads
Source: FBI UCRPalmdale has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.26 in Atlanta. Palmdale has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 10.96 compared to 25.00 in Atlanta. Palmdale has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 18.65 compared to 38.93 in Atlanta.
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Schools & Education — Atlanta leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAtlanta has a bachelor's degree or higher of 40.9% compared to 10.2% in Palmdale. Atlanta has a high school diploma or higher of 52.1% 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 ACSAtlanta has a population of 499,287, about 3x the size of Palmdale (165,487).
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Atlanta
Palmdale
Healthcare — Atlanta leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAtlanta: 3.0 vs Palmdale: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Atlanta leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAtlanta has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.0% in Palmdale. Atlanta has a public transit of 6.4% compared to 1.3% in Palmdale. Atlanta has a work from home of 26.6% compared to 8.3% in Palmdale.
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