Population
Elizabeth
135,887
Palmdale
165,487
Median Income
Elizabeth
$63,874
Palmdale
$81,151
Home Value
Elizabeth
$393,500
Palmdale
$435,300
Rent
Elizabeth
$1,463
Palmdale
$1,736
Crime Rate
Elizabeth
4.10
Palmdale
5.51
Cost of Living
Elizabeth
141.5
Palmdale
153.4
Avg Temp
Elizabeth
N/A
Palmdale
N/A
Unemployment
Elizabeth
6.9%
Palmdale
7.4%
How Similar Are Elizabeth & Palmdale?
Palmdale is Elizabeth's #4 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Elizabeth
135,887
Palmdale
165,487
Palmdale has a 18% larger population than Elizabeth.
Violent Crime
Elizabeth
4.10
Palmdale
5.51
Palmdale has a 26% higher violent crime than Elizabeth.
Property Crime
Elizabeth
26.58
Palmdale
18.65
Elizabeth has a 30% higher property crime than Palmdale.
Political Leaning
Elizabeth
37.0%
Palmdale
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Elizabeth has a stronger Democratic lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Elizabeth
6.9%
Palmdale
7.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Elizabeth
$63,874
Palmdale
$81,151
Palmdale has a 21% higher median income than Elizabeth.
Home Values
Elizabeth
$393,500
Palmdale
$435,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Elizabeth
9.2%
Palmdale
10.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Elizabeth
24.8%
Palmdale
31.8%
Palmdale has a 22% higher demographics than Elizabeth.
Cost of Living
Elizabeth
141.5
Palmdale
153.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Elizabeth and Palmdale share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Elizabeth leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDElizabeth scores 108.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 152.6 in Palmdale. Elizabeth has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,205 vs $2,601 in Palmdale (15% lower). Elizabeth has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,822 vs $2,085 in Palmdale (13% lower).
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Housing Market — Palmdale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalmdale has a median property tax of $4,248 vs $10,001 in Elizabeth (135% lower). Palmdale has a single-family homes of 80.3% compared to 18.8% in Elizabeth. Palmdale has a owner-occupied of 66.2% compared to 25.4% in Elizabeth.
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Jobs & Economy — Palmdale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElizabeth: 26 min vs Palmdale: 38 min for mean commute. Palmdale has a work from home of 8.3% compared to 5.7% in Elizabeth. Palmdale has a median household income of $81,151 vs $63,874 in Elizabeth (21% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Elizabeth leads
Source: FBI UCRPalmdale has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 10.96 compared to 19.08 in Elizabeth. Palmdale has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 18.65 compared to 26.58 in Elizabeth. Elizabeth has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.48 compared to 2.51 in Palmdale.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauElizabeth has a high school diploma or higher of 34.1% compared to 29.0% in Palmdale. Palmdale has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.2% compared to 9.2% in Elizabeth.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalmdale has a population of 165,487, about 1.2x the size of Elizabeth (135,887). Palmdale skews younger with a median age of 33.2 vs 35.8.
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Elizabeth
Palmdale
Healthcare — Palmdale leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePalmdale: 2.8 vs Elizabeth: 2.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Elizabeth leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElizabeth has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Palmdale. Elizabeth has a public transit of 11.5% compared to 1.3% in Palmdale. Elizabeth: 26 min vs Palmdale: 38 min for mean commute time.
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