Population
Palmdale
165,487
Lynn
100,905
Median Income
Palmdale
$81,151
Lynn
$74,715
Home Value
Palmdale
$435,300
Lynn
$472,600
Rent
Palmdale
$1,736
Lynn
$1,612
Crime Rate
Palmdale
5.51
Lynn
5.75
Cost of Living
Palmdale
153.4
Lynn
147.4
Avg Temp
Palmdale
N/A
Lynn
N/A
Unemployment
Palmdale
7.4%
Lynn
4.6%
How Similar Are Palmdale & Lynn?
Lynn is Palmdale's #18 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Palmdale
165,487
Lynn
100,905
Palmdale has a 39% larger population than Lynn.
Violent Crime
Palmdale
5.51
Lynn
5.75
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Palmdale
18.65
Lynn
11.71
Palmdale has a 37% higher property crime than Lynn.
Political Leaning
Palmdale
31.9%
Lynn
38.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Lynn has a stronger Democratic lean (18% difference).
Unemployment
Palmdale
7.4%
Lynn
4.6%
Palmdale has a 38% higher unemployment than Lynn.
Median Income
Palmdale
$81,151
Lynn
$74,715
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Palmdale
$435,300
Lynn
$472,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Palmdale
10.2%
Lynn
15.4%
Lynn has a 34% higher education than Palmdale.
Demographics
Palmdale
31.8%
Lynn
44.6%
Lynn has a 29% higher demographics than Palmdale.
Cost of Living
Palmdale
153.4
Lynn
147.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Palmdale and Lynn share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lynn
Lynn leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lynn leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLynn scores 123.8 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 Lynn (16% lower). Palmdale has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $2,941 in Lynn (12% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalmdale has a single-family homes of 80.3% compared to 41.0% in Lynn. Palmdale has a owner-occupied of 66.2% compared to 50.4% in Lynn. Palmdale has a median property tax of $4,248 vs $5,188 in Lynn (18% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Lynn leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLynn has a unemployment rate of 4.6% compared to 7.4% in Palmdale. Palmdale: 75,364 vs Lynn: 53,168 for labor force. Lynn: 29 min vs Palmdale: 38 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Lynn leads
Source: FBI UCRLynn has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.76 compared to 1.52 in Palmdale. Lynn has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.06 in Palmdale. Lynn has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 11.71 compared to 18.65 in Palmdale.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Lynn leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLynn has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.4% compared to 10.2% in Palmdale. Lynn has a high school diploma or higher of 36.2% 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 1.6x the size of Lynn (100,905). Palmdale skews younger with a median age of 33.2 vs 36.8.
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Lynn
Healthcare — Lynn leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLynn: 3.5 vs Palmdale: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Lynn: 5 vs Palmdale: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Lynn leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLynn has a public transit of 7.3% compared to 1.3% in Palmdale. Lynn: 29 min vs Palmdale: 38 min for mean commute time. Lynn has a bicycle of 0.0% compared to 0.0% in Palmdale.
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