Population
Palmdale
165,487
Lowell
114,799
Median Income
Palmdale
$81,151
Lowell
$76,205
Home Value
Palmdale
$435,300
Lowell
$395,100
Rent
Palmdale
$1,736
Lowell
$1,603
Crime Rate
Palmdale
5.51
Lowell
5.32
Cost of Living
Palmdale
153.4
Lowell
140.0
Avg Temp
Palmdale
N/A
Lowell
N/A
Unemployment
Palmdale
7.4%
Lowell
5.4%
How Similar Are Palmdale & Lowell?
Lowell is Palmdale's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Palmdale
165,487
Lowell
114,799
Palmdale has a 31% larger population than Lowell.
Violent Crime
Palmdale
5.51
Lowell
5.32
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Palmdale
18.65
Lowell
16.63
Palmdale has a 11% higher property crime than Lowell.
Political Leaning
Palmdale
31.9%
Lowell
29.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Palmdale
7.4%
Lowell
5.4%
Palmdale has a 27% higher unemployment than Lowell.
Median Income
Palmdale
$81,151
Lowell
$76,205
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Palmdale
$435,300
Lowell
$395,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Palmdale
10.2%
Lowell
19.9%
Lowell has a 49% higher education than Palmdale.
Demographics
Palmdale
31.8%
Lowell
50.9%
Lowell has a 37% higher demographics than Palmdale.
Cost of Living
Palmdale
153.4
Lowell
140.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Palmdale and Lowell share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lowell
Lowell leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lowell leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLowell scores 113.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 152.6 in Palmdale. Palmdale has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,476 in Lowell (16% lower). Palmdale has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $2,941 in Lowell (12% lower).
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Housing Market — Palmdale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalmdale has a single-family homes of 80.3% compared to 38.2% in Lowell. Palmdale has a owner-occupied of 66.2% compared to 44.0% in Lowell. Palmdale has a median home value of $435,300 vs $395,100 in Lowell (10% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Lowell leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLowell: 25 min vs Palmdale: 38 min for mean commute. Lowell has a unemployment rate of 5.4% compared to 7.4% in Palmdale. Palmdale: 75,364 vs Lowell: 62,411 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Lowell leads
Source: FBI UCRLowell has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.57 compared to 1.52 in Palmdale. Lowell has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.50 compared to 2.51 in Palmdale. Lowell has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.06 in Palmdale.
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Schools & Education — Lowell leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLowell has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.9% compared to 10.2% in Palmdale. Lowell has a high school diploma or higher of 40.3% 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 1.4x the size of Lowell (114,799). Palmdale skews younger with a median age of 33.2 vs 35.5.
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Palmdale
Lowell
Healthcare — Lowell leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLowell: 3.5 vs Palmdale: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Lowell: 5 vs Palmdale: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Lowell leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLowell has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.0% in Palmdale. Lowell: 25 min vs Palmdale: 38 min for mean commute time. Lowell has a public transit of 2.0% compared to 1.3% in Palmdale.
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