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Palmdale is a mid-size city of 164,634 people in Los Angeles County, California. It's about 43 miles from Los Angeles, CA. Summer highs average 98°F and winter highs 59°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $471k and rent runs about $2k a month.
164,634people
$471kTypical home
$1,802/moRent
98° / 59°Summer / winter
0"Snow
333Sunny days
27Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 164,634
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,552 people per sq mi
- 43 mi to Los Angeles, CA
- 43 mi to Los Angeles, CA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $471k (≈$2,970/mo)
- Median rent $1,802/mo
- Median household income $82k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 98°F
- Winter highs around 59°F
- Dry summers (dew point 42°F)
- 333 sunny days a year (222 totally clear)
- 32 cloudy days a year
- 16 of 90 winter days are gray
- 27 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 36 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (483 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,710 per 100k)
People
- Median age 33
- 47% of households have kids
- 11% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 42 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to BUR airport
- 30 mi to BUR (major hub)
- 45 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1989
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 2,622 ft
- 46 mi to the ocean
- 139 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 20 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 270 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 112 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 22% of California districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 29 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Los Angeles County: D+33 in 2024
- California: D+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk