Population
Palmdale
165,487
Salinas
161,993
Median Income
Palmdale
$81,151
Salinas
$89,150
Home Value
Palmdale
$435,300
Salinas
$610,900
Rent
Palmdale
$1,736
Salinas
$1,923
Crime Rate
Palmdale
5.51
Salinas
5.27
Cost of Living
Palmdale
153.4
Salinas
169.1
Avg Temp
Palmdale
N/A
Salinas
N/A
Unemployment
Palmdale
7.4%
Salinas
4.7%
How Similar Are Palmdale & Salinas?
Salinas is Palmdale's #3 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Palmdale
165,487
Salinas
161,993
Both cities have similar populations — Palmdale at 165,487 and Salinas at 161,993.
Violent Crime
Palmdale
5.51
Salinas
5.27
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Palmdale
18.65
Salinas
16.75
Palmdale has a 10% higher property crime than Salinas.
Political Leaning
Palmdale
31.9%
Salinas
33.6%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Palmdale
7.4%
Salinas
4.7%
Palmdale has a 36% higher unemployment than Salinas.
Median Income
Palmdale
$81,151
Salinas
$89,150
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Palmdale
$435,300
Salinas
$610,900
Salinas has a 29% higher home values than Palmdale.
Education
Palmdale
10.2%
Salinas
9.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Palmdale
31.8%
Salinas
21.8%
Palmdale has a 31% higher demographics than Salinas.
Cost of Living
Palmdale
153.4
Salinas
169.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Palmdale and Salinas share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Palmdale leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Palmdale leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPalmdale scores 203.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 243.2 in Salinas. Salinas scores 136.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 152.6 in Palmdale. Palmdale has a living wage (1 adult) of $67,495 vs $74,415 in Salinas (9% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalmdale has a owner-occupied of 66.2% compared to 47.0% in Salinas. Palmdale has a single-family homes of 80.3% compared to 62.3% in Salinas. Salinas has a median home value of $610,900 vs $435,300 in Palmdale (29% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Salinas leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalmdale has a work from home of 8.3% compared to 4.3% in Salinas. Salinas has a unemployment rate of 4.7% compared to 7.4% in Palmdale. Salinas has a government sector of 46.0% compared to 41.3% in Palmdale.
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Crime & Safety — Salinas leads
Source: FBI UCRPalmdale has a property crime clearance of 17.6% compared to 9.0% in Salinas. Salinas has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.47 compared to 2.51 in Palmdale. Salinas has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.06 in Palmdale.
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Schools & Education — Palmdale leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPalmdale has a high school diploma or higher of 29.0% compared to 23.4% in Salinas. Palmdale has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.2% compared to 9.3% in Salinas.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalmdale has a population of 165,487, about 1x the size of Salinas (161,993). Salinas skews younger with a median age of 32.1 vs 33.2.
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Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — Palmdale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalmdale has a work from home of 8.3% compared to 4.3% in Salinas. Salinas has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Palmdale. Palmdale has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.9% in Salinas.
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