Population
Palmdale
165,487
Moreno Valley
210,378
Median Income
Palmdale
$81,151
Moreno Valley
$87,477
Home Value
Palmdale
$435,300
Moreno Valley
$461,400
Rent
Palmdale
$1,736
Moreno Valley
$2,036
Crime Rate
Palmdale
5.51
Moreno Valley
2.72
Cost of Living
Palmdale
153.4
Moreno Valley
159.9
Avg Temp
Palmdale
N/A
Moreno Valley
N/A
Unemployment
Palmdale
7.4%
Moreno Valley
7.4%
How Similar Are Palmdale & Moreno Valley?
Moreno Valley is Palmdale's #7 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Palmdale
165,487
Moreno Valley
210,378
Moreno Valley has a 21% larger population than Palmdale.
Violent Crime
Palmdale
5.51
Moreno Valley
2.72
Palmdale's violent crime is significantly higher than Moreno Valley's — 51% difference.
Property Crime
Palmdale
18.65
Moreno Valley
16.66
Palmdale has a 11% higher property crime than Moreno Valley.
Political Leaning
Palmdale
31.9%
Moreno Valley
49.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Moreno Valley has a stronger Democratic lean (35% difference).
Unemployment
Palmdale
7.4%
Moreno Valley
7.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Palmdale
$81,151
Moreno Valley
$87,477
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Palmdale
$435,300
Moreno Valley
$461,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Palmdale
10.2%
Moreno Valley
10.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Palmdale
31.8%
Moreno Valley
22.4%
Palmdale has a 30% higher demographics than Moreno Valley.
Cost of Living
Palmdale
153.4
Moreno Valley
159.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Palmdale and Moreno Valley share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Moreno Valley leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Palmdale leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMoreno Valley has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,201 vs $2,601 in Palmdale (18% lower). Moreno Valley has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,777 vs $2,085 in Palmdale (17% lower). Moreno Valley scores 133.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 152.6 in Palmdale.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMoreno Valley has a median property tax of $3,220 vs $4,248 in Palmdale (32% lower). Moreno Valley has a vacancy rate of 3.3% compared to 4.1% in Palmdale. Palmdale has a median rent of $1,736 vs $2,036 in Moreno Valley (15% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Moreno Valley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMoreno Valley: 102,591 vs Palmdale: 75,364 for labor force. Moreno Valley has a poverty rate of 11.8% compared to 14.6% in Palmdale. Palmdale has a work from home of 8.3% compared to 7.2% in Moreno Valley.
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Crime & Safety — Moreno Valley leads
Source: FBI UCRPalmdale has a property crime clearance of 17.6% compared to 6.4% in Moreno Valley. Moreno Valley has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.75 compared to 3.65 in Palmdale. Moreno Valley has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.72 compared to 5.51 in Palmdale.
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Schools & Education — Moreno Valley leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMoreno Valley has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.8% compared to 10.2% in Palmdale. Moreno Valley has a high school diploma or higher of 29.8% 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 ACSMoreno Valley has a population of 210,378, about 1.3x the size of Palmdale (165,487). Moreno Valley skews younger with a median age of 32.1 vs 33.2.
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Palmdale
Moreno Valley
Healthcare — Moreno Valley leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMoreno Valley: 5 vs Palmdale: 4 for with emergency services. Moreno Valley: 3.0 vs Palmdale: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalmdale has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.7% in Moreno Valley. Moreno Valley has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Palmdale. Palmdale has a work from home of 8.3% compared to 7.2% in Moreno Valley.
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