Population
Palmdale
165,487
Citrus Heights
87,036
Median Income
Palmdale
$81,151
Citrus Heights
$77,167
Home Value
Palmdale
$435,300
Citrus Heights
$432,100
Rent
Palmdale
$1,736
Citrus Heights
$1,764
Crime Rate
Palmdale
5.51
Citrus Heights
4.41
Cost of Living
Palmdale
153.4
Citrus Heights
143.0
Avg Temp
Palmdale
N/A
Citrus Heights
N/A
Unemployment
Palmdale
7.4%
Citrus Heights
7.0%
How Similar Are Palmdale & Citrus Heights?
Citrus Heights is Palmdale's #14 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Palmdale
165,487
Citrus Heights
87,036
Palmdale has a 47% larger population than Citrus Heights.
Violent Crime
Palmdale
5.51
Citrus Heights
4.41
Palmdale has a 20% higher violent crime than Citrus Heights.
Property Crime
Palmdale
18.65
Citrus Heights
21.27
Citrus Heights has a 12% higher property crime than Palmdale.
Political Leaning
Palmdale
31.9%
Citrus Heights
38.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Citrus Heights has a stronger Democratic lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Palmdale
7.4%
Citrus Heights
7.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Palmdale
$81,151
Citrus Heights
$77,167
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Palmdale
$435,300
Citrus Heights
$432,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Palmdale
10.2%
Citrus Heights
16.0%
Citrus Heights has a 36% higher education than Palmdale.
Demographics
Palmdale
31.8%
Citrus Heights
71.7%
Citrus Heights's demographics is significantly higher than Palmdale's — 56% difference.
Cost of Living
Palmdale
153.4
Citrus Heights
143.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Palmdale and Citrus Heights share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Citrus Heights leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Citrus Heights leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCitrus Heights scores 111.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 152.6 in Palmdale. Citrus Heights has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,255 vs $2,601 in Palmdale (15% lower). Citrus Heights has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,832 vs $2,085 in Palmdale (14% lower).
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Housing Market — Palmdale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCitrus Heights has a median property tax of $2,799 vs $4,248 in Palmdale (52% lower). Palmdale has a single-family homes of 80.3% compared to 67.6% in Citrus Heights. Citrus Heights has a vacancy rate of 3.7% compared to 4.1% in Palmdale.
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Jobs & Economy — Citrus Heights leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalmdale: 75,364 vs Citrus Heights: 45,250 for labor force. Citrus Heights: 24 min vs Palmdale: 38 min for mean commute. Citrus Heights has a poverty rate of 9.8% compared to 14.6% in Palmdale.
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Crime & Safety — Palmdale leads
Source: FBI UCRPalmdale has a property crime clearance of 17.6% compared to 10.1% in Citrus Heights. Citrus Heights has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.06 in Palmdale. Citrus Heights has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.96 compared to 1.52 in Palmdale.
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Schools & Education — Citrus Heights leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCitrus Heights has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.0% compared to 10.2% in Palmdale. Citrus Heights has a high school diploma or higher of 35.0% 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 1.9x the size of Citrus Heights (87,036). Palmdale skews younger with a median age of 33.2 vs 38.3.
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Healthcare — Citrus Heights leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCitrus Heights: 3.5 vs Palmdale: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Citrus Heights: 5 vs Palmdale: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Citrus Heights leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCitrus Heights has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Palmdale. Citrus Heights: 24 min vs Palmdale: 38 min for mean commute time. Citrus Heights has a work from home of 15.3% compared to 8.3% in Palmdale.
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