Population
Palmdale
165,487
Rancho Cordova
80,656
Median Income
Palmdale
$81,151
Rancho Cordova
$89,120
Home Value
Palmdale
$435,300
Rancho Cordova
$451,400
Rent
Palmdale
$1,736
Rancho Cordova
$1,698
Crime Rate
Palmdale
5.51
Rancho Cordova
4.26
Cost of Living
Palmdale
153.4
Rancho Cordova
153.6
Avg Temp
Palmdale
N/A
Rancho Cordova
N/A
Unemployment
Palmdale
7.4%
Rancho Cordova
7.0%
How Similar Are Palmdale & Rancho Cordova?
Rancho Cordova is Palmdale's #16 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Palmdale
165,487
Rancho Cordova
80,656
Palmdale (165,487) is about 2.1x larger than Rancho Cordova (80,656).
Violent Crime
Palmdale
5.51
Rancho Cordova
4.26
Palmdale has a 23% higher violent crime than Rancho Cordova.
Property Crime
Palmdale
18.65
Rancho Cordova
21.12
Rancho Cordova has a 12% higher property crime than Palmdale.
Political Leaning
Palmdale
31.9%
Rancho Cordova
38.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Rancho Cordova has a stronger Democratic lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Palmdale
7.4%
Rancho Cordova
7.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Palmdale
$81,151
Rancho Cordova
$89,120
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Palmdale
$435,300
Rancho Cordova
$451,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Palmdale
10.2%
Rancho Cordova
20.6%
Rancho Cordova's education is significantly higher than Palmdale's — 51% difference.
Demographics
Palmdale
31.8%
Rancho Cordova
51.3%
Rancho Cordova has a 38% higher demographics than Palmdale.
Cost of Living
Palmdale
153.4
Rancho Cordova
153.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Palmdale and Rancho Cordova share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Rancho Cordova
Rancho Cordova leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Rancho Cordova leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRancho Cordova has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,255 vs $2,601 in Palmdale (15% lower). Rancho Cordova has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,832 vs $2,085 in Palmdale (14% lower). Rancho Cordova scores 136.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 152.6 in Palmdale.
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Housing Market — Rancho Cordova leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRancho Cordova has a vacancy rate of 3.4% compared to 4.1% in Palmdale. Palmdale has a owner-occupied of 66.2% compared to 57.2% in Rancho Cordova. Palmdale has a single-family homes of 80.3% compared to 69.5% in Rancho Cordova.
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Jobs & Economy — Rancho Cordova leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalmdale: 75,364 vs Rancho Cordova: 40,992 for labor force. Rancho Cordova has a work from home of 18.2% compared to 8.3% in Palmdale. Rancho Cordova has a poverty rate of 11.2% compared to 14.6% in Palmdale.
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Crime & Safety — Palmdale leads
Source: FBI UCRRancho Cordova has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.80 compared to 1.52 in Palmdale. Palmdale has a violent crime clearance of 65.5% compared to 42.1% in Rancho Cordova. Palmdale has a property crime clearance of 17.6% compared to 12.9% in Rancho Cordova.
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Schools & Education — Rancho Cordova leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRancho Cordova has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.6% compared to 10.2% in Palmdale. Rancho Cordova has a high school diploma or higher of 35.5% compared to 29.0% in Palmdale.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalmdale has a population of 165,487, about 2.1x the size of Rancho Cordova (80,656). Palmdale skews younger with a median age of 33.2 vs 35.4.
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Rancho Cordova
Healthcare — Rancho Cordova leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRancho Cordova: 3.7 vs Palmdale: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRancho Cordova has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.0% in Palmdale. Rancho Cordova has a work from home of 18.2% compared to 8.3% in Palmdale. Palmdale has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 1.1% in Rancho Cordova.
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