Population
Palmdale
165,487
National City
55,960
Median Income
Palmdale
$81,151
National City
$64,248
Home Value
Palmdale
$435,300
National City
$580,900
Rent
Palmdale
$1,736
National City
$1,619
Crime Rate
Palmdale
5.51
National City
6.96
Cost of Living
Palmdale
153.4
National City
142.6
Avg Temp
Palmdale
N/A
National City
N/A
Unemployment
Palmdale
7.4%
National City
7.5%
How Similar Are Palmdale & National City?
National City is Palmdale's #10 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Palmdale
165,487
National City
55,960
Palmdale (165,487) is about 3.0x larger than National City (55,960).
Violent Crime
Palmdale
5.51
National City
6.96
National City has a 21% higher violent crime than Palmdale.
Property Crime
Palmdale
18.65
National City
19.39
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Palmdale
31.9%
National City
40.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but National City has a stronger Democratic lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
Palmdale
7.4%
National City
7.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Palmdale
$81,151
National City
$64,248
Palmdale has a 21% higher median income than National City.
Home Values
Palmdale
$435,300
National City
$580,900
National City has a 25% higher home values than Palmdale.
Education
Palmdale
10.2%
National City
11.6%
National City has a 12% higher education than Palmdale.
Demographics
Palmdale
31.8%
National City
32.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Palmdale
153.4
National City
142.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Palmdale and National City share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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National City
National City leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — National City leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNational City scores 98.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 152.6 in Palmdale. Palmdale has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,459 in National City (15% lower). Palmdale has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $3,001 in National City (13% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalmdale has a owner-occupied of 66.2% compared to 34.2% in National City. Palmdale has a single-family homes of 80.3% compared to 48.9% in National City. Palmdale has a vacancy rate of 4.1% compared to 5.7% in National City.
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Jobs & Economy — Palmdale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalmdale: 75,364 vs National City: 28,660 for labor force. Palmdale has a work from home of 8.3% compared to 6.2% in National City. Palmdale has a median household income of $81,151 vs $64,248 in National City (26% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Palmdale leads
Source: FBI UCRPalmdale has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.52 compared to 2.22 in National City. Palmdale has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.07 in National City. Palmdale has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 5.51 compared to 6.96 in National City.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — National City leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNational City has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.6% compared to 10.2% in Palmdale. National City has a high school diploma or higher of 30.7% 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 3x the size of National City (55,960). Palmdale skews younger with a median age of 33.2 vs 36.6.
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Palmdale
National City
Healthcare — National City leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNational City: 4.3 vs Palmdale: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). National City: 5 vs Palmdale: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNational City has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.0% in Palmdale. National City has a public transit of 3.8% compared to 1.3% in Palmdale. Palmdale has a work from home of 8.3% compared to 6.2% in National City.
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