Population
Olympia
55,583
Palmdale
165,487
Median Income
Olympia
$76,930
Palmdale
$81,151
Home Value
Olympia
$457,900
Palmdale
$435,300
Rent
Olympia
$1,509
Palmdale
$1,736
Crime Rate
Olympia
5.65
Palmdale
5.51
Cost of Living
Olympia
142.3
Palmdale
153.4
Avg Temp
Olympia
N/A
Palmdale
N/A
Unemployment
Olympia
6.9%
Palmdale
7.4%
How Similar Are Olympia & Palmdale?
Palmdale is Olympia's #13 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Olympia
55,583
Palmdale
165,487
Palmdale (165,487) is about 3.0x larger than Olympia (55,583).
Violent Crime
Olympia
5.65
Palmdale
5.51
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Olympia
34.35
Palmdale
18.65
Olympia has a 46% higher property crime than Palmdale.
Political Leaning
Olympia
38.1%
Palmdale
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Olympia has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Olympia
6.9%
Palmdale
7.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Olympia
$76,930
Palmdale
$81,151
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Olympia
$457,900
Palmdale
$435,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Olympia
36.8%
Palmdale
10.2%
Olympia's education is significantly higher than Palmdale's — 72% difference.
Demographics
Olympia
75.9%
Palmdale
31.8%
Olympia's demographics is significantly higher than Palmdale's — 58% difference.
Cost of Living
Olympia
142.3
Palmdale
153.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Olympia and Palmdale share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Palmdale
Olympia leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Olympia leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOlympia has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,960 vs $2,601 in Palmdale (25% lower). Olympia scores 117.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 152.6 in Palmdale. Olympia has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,682 vs $2,085 in Palmdale (19% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalmdale has a single-family homes of 80.3% compared to 57.6% in Olympia. Palmdale has a owner-occupied of 66.2% compared to 49.3% in Olympia. Palmdale has a vacancy rate of 4.1% compared to 4.9% in Olympia.
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Jobs & Economy — Palmdale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOlympia has a work from home of 20.4% compared to 8.3% in Palmdale. Palmdale: 75,364 vs Olympia: 29,833 for labor force. Olympia has a per capita income of $44,315 vs $28,767 in Palmdale (54% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Palmdale leads
Source: FBI UCRPalmdale has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 10.96 compared to 24.96 in Olympia. Palmdale has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.51 compared to 5.68 in Olympia. Palmdale has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 18.65 compared to 34.35 in Olympia.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Olympia leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOlympia has a bachelor's degree or higher of 36.8% compared to 10.2% in Palmdale. Olympia has a high school diploma or higher of 49.0% compared to 29.0% in Palmdale.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalmdale has a population of 165,487, about 3x the size of Olympia (55,583). Palmdale skews younger with a median age of 33.2 vs 39.2.
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Olympia
Palmdale
Healthcare — Olympia leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOlympia: 3.3 vs Palmdale: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Olympia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOlympia has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.0% in Palmdale. Olympia has a work from home of 20.4% compared to 8.3% in Palmdale. Olympia has a public transit of 2.5% compared to 1.3% in Palmdale.
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