Population
Palmdale
165,487
Henderson
324,523
Median Income
Palmdale
$81,151
Henderson
$88,654
Home Value
Palmdale
$435,300
Henderson
$465,000
Rent
Palmdale
$1,736
Henderson
$1,750
Crime Rate
Palmdale
5.51
Henderson
2.73
Cost of Living
Palmdale
153.4
Henderson
152.8
Avg Temp
Palmdale
N/A
Henderson
70°F
Unemployment
Palmdale
7.4%
Henderson
6.7%
How Similar Are Palmdale & Henderson?
Henderson is Palmdale's #21 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Palmdale
165,487
Henderson
324,523
Henderson has a 49% larger population than Palmdale.
Violent Crime
Palmdale
5.51
Henderson
2.73
Palmdale has a 50% higher violent crime than Henderson.
Property Crime
Palmdale
18.65
Henderson
17.15
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Palmdale
31.9%
Henderson
47.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Henderson has a stronger Democratic lean (33% difference).
Unemployment
Palmdale
7.4%
Henderson
6.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Palmdale
$81,151
Henderson
$88,654
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Palmdale
$435,300
Henderson
$465,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Palmdale
10.2%
Henderson
26.8%
Henderson's education is significantly higher than Palmdale's — 62% difference.
Demographics
Palmdale
31.8%
Henderson
64.7%
Henderson's demographics is significantly higher than Palmdale's — 51% difference.
Cost of Living
Palmdale
153.4
Henderson
152.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Palmdale and Henderson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Henderson
Henderson leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Henderson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHenderson has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,735 vs $2,601 in Palmdale (50% lower). Henderson has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,478 vs $2,085 in Palmdale (41% lower). Henderson scores 135.5 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 ACSHenderson has a median property tax of $2,446 vs $4,248 in Palmdale (74% lower). Palmdale has a vacancy rate of 4.1% compared to 6.9% in Henderson. Palmdale has a single-family homes of 80.3% compared to 75.4% in Henderson.
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Jobs & Economy — Henderson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHenderson has a poverty rate of 8.4% compared to 14.6% in Palmdale. Henderson: 159,844 vs Palmdale: 75,364 for labor force. Henderson has a work from home of 15.8% compared to 8.3% in Palmdale.
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Crime & Safety — Henderson leads
Source: FBI UCRHenderson has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.52 compared to 1.52 in Palmdale. Henderson has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.06 in Palmdale. Henderson has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.73 compared to 5.51 in Palmdale.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Henderson leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHenderson has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.8% compared to 10.2% in Palmdale. Henderson has a high school diploma or higher of 43.8% 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 ACSHenderson has a population of 324,523, about 2x the size of Palmdale (165,487). Palmdale skews younger with a median age of 33.2 vs 42.5.
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Black
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Palmdale
Henderson
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePalmdale: 2.8 vs Henderson: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Henderson: 5 vs Palmdale: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHenderson has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Palmdale. Palmdale has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.8% in Henderson. Henderson has a work from home of 15.8% compared to 8.3% in Palmdale.
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