Population
Palmdale
165,487
Turlock
72,400
Median Income
Palmdale
$81,151
Turlock
$79,807
Home Value
Palmdale
$435,300
Turlock
$443,900
Rent
Palmdale
$1,736
Turlock
$1,498
Crime Rate
Palmdale
5.51
Turlock
4.76
Cost of Living
Palmdale
153.4
Turlock
140.1
Avg Temp
Palmdale
N/A
Turlock
N/A
Unemployment
Palmdale
7.4%
Turlock
7.8%
How Similar Are Palmdale & Turlock?
Turlock is Palmdale's #13 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Palmdale
165,487
Turlock
72,400
Palmdale (165,487) is about 2.3x larger than Turlock (72,400).
Violent Crime
Palmdale
5.51
Turlock
4.76
Palmdale has a 14% higher violent crime than Turlock.
Property Crime
Palmdale
18.65
Turlock
18.77
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Palmdale
31.9%
Turlock
54.2%
Palmdale leans Democratic while Turlock leans Republican.
Unemployment
Palmdale
7.4%
Turlock
7.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Palmdale
$81,151
Turlock
$79,807
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Palmdale
$435,300
Turlock
$443,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Palmdale
10.2%
Turlock
16.9%
Turlock has a 39% higher education than Palmdale.
Demographics
Palmdale
31.8%
Turlock
54.5%
Turlock has a 42% higher demographics than Palmdale.
Cost of Living
Palmdale
153.4
Turlock
140.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Palmdale and Turlock share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Palmdale
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Turlock
Turlock leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Turlock leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTurlock has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,356 vs $2,085 in Palmdale (54% lower). Turlock has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,758 vs $2,601 in Palmdale (48% lower). Turlock scores 113.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 152.6 in Palmdale.
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Housing Market — Turlock leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTurlock has a median property tax of $3,379 vs $4,248 in Palmdale (26% lower). Turlock has a vacancy rate of 3.5% compared to 4.1% in Palmdale. Palmdale has a owner-occupied of 66.2% compared to 56.8% in Turlock.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Palmdale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalmdale: 75,364 vs Turlock: 34,930 for labor force. Turlock: 24 min vs Palmdale: 38 min for mean commute. Turlock has a poverty rate of 10.8% compared to 14.6% in Palmdale.
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Crime & Safety — Turlock leads
Source: FBI UCRTurlock has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.06 in Palmdale. Turlock has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.96 compared to 2.51 in Palmdale. Turlock has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.89 compared to 3.65 in Palmdale.
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Schools & Education — Turlock leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTurlock has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.9% compared to 10.2% in Palmdale. Turlock has a high school diploma or higher of 31.4% 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 2.3x the size of Turlock (72,400). Palmdale skews younger with a median age of 33.2 vs 34.6.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Palmdale
Turlock
Healthcare — Palmdale leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePalmdale: 2.8 vs Turlock: 1.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Turlock leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalmdale has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.5% in Turlock. Turlock has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Palmdale. Turlock: 24 min vs Palmdale: 38 min for mean commute time.
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