Population
Perris
79,349
Palmdale
165,487
Median Income
Perris
$82,523
Palmdale
$81,151
Home Value
Perris
$431,900
Palmdale
$435,300
Rent
Perris
$1,791
Palmdale
$1,736
Crime Rate
Perris
3.28
Palmdale
5.51
Cost of Living
Perris
152.7
Palmdale
153.4
Avg Temp
Perris
N/A
Palmdale
N/A
Unemployment
Perris
7.2%
Palmdale
7.4%
How Similar Are Perris & Palmdale?
Palmdale is Perris's #10 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Perris
79,349
Palmdale
165,487
Palmdale (165,487) is about 2.1x larger than Perris (79,349).
Violent Crime
Perris
3.28
Palmdale
5.51
Palmdale has a 41% higher violent crime than Perris.
Property Crime
Perris
18.35
Palmdale
18.65
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Perris
49.3%
Palmdale
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Perris has a stronger Democratic lean (35% difference).
Unemployment
Perris
7.2%
Palmdale
7.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Perris
$82,523
Palmdale
$81,151
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Perris
$431,900
Palmdale
$435,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Perris
7.0%
Palmdale
10.2%
Palmdale has a 31% higher education than Perris.
Demographics
Perris
20.3%
Palmdale
31.8%
Palmdale has a 36% higher demographics than Perris.
Cost of Living
Perris
152.7
Palmdale
153.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Perris and Palmdale share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Palmdale
Perris leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Perris leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPerris has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,201 vs $2,601 in Palmdale (15% lower). Perris has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,777 vs $2,085 in Palmdale (15% lower). Perris scores 144.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 152.6 in Palmdale.
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Housing Market — Perris leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPerris has a vacancy rate of 3.5% compared to 4.1% in Palmdale. Perris has a median property tax of $3,620 vs $4,248 in Palmdale (15% lower). Perris has a owner-occupied of 68.7% compared to 66.2% in Palmdale.
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Jobs & Economy — Perris leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalmdale: 75,364 vs Perris: 37,506 for labor force. Palmdale has a work from home of 8.3% compared to 4.5% in Perris. Perris has a poverty rate of 11.9% compared to 14.6% in Palmdale.
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Crime & Safety — Perris leads
Source: FBI UCRPalmdale has a property crime clearance of 17.6% compared to 6.1% in Perris. Perris has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.02 compared to 3.65 in Palmdale. Perris has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.90 compared to 1.52 in Palmdale.
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Schools & Education — Palmdale leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPalmdale has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.2% compared to 7.0% in Perris. Palmdale has a high school diploma or higher of 29.0% compared to 26.7% in Perris.
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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 2.1x the size of Perris (79,349). Perris skews younger with a median age of 31.3 vs 33.2.
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Black
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Asian
Perris
Palmdale
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — Perris leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPerris has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Palmdale. Palmdale has a work from home of 8.3% compared to 4.5% in Perris. Palmdale has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 1.1% in Perris.
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