Living in Palmdale (California)

Palmdale (California) is a city in California, United States, home to 158,351 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 14%, #543 of 3,933), city lovers (top 19%, #760 of 4,114), young professionals (top 26%, #1,154 of 4,444).

Residents158,351

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport47 km (Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km387,500 people

Sea coast72 km

Climate typeMediterranean, warm summer (Csb)

Terrain around itabout 1,060 m, height range 480 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.3,663 km

Within 10 km176,633 people

Winter daylight9 h 50 min, sunset 1:46

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Good to know about Palmdale (California)

On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 50 min and sets around 1:46; in late June it sets around 5:08.

How Palmdale (California) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In California
Young family	31	#10,175 of 11,898	#500 of 863	Map
Low-income household	16	#9,273 of 9,771	#492 of 775	Map
Low-income family	20	#7,671 of 8,006	#461 of 709	Map
Single parent	29	#5,804 of 6,237	#385 of 612	Map
Pensioner couple	58	#5,781 of 9,474	#483 of 760	Map
Single pensioner	55	#6,012 of 9,474	#476 of 760	Map
Early retiree	64	#2,998 of 10,762	#338 of 811	Map
Single professional	62	#1,424 of 4,537	#201 of 532	Map
Young professional	66	#1,154 of 4,444	#178 of 527	Map
DINKS	69	#1,113 of 3,053	#197 of 420	Map
Remote worker	53	#5,520 of 7,271	#331 of 648	Map
Commuter	70	#1,745 of 6,227	#217 of 645	Map
Car-free household	73	#543 of 3,933	#115 of 490	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	29	#6,996 of 8,006	#435 of 709	Map
Budget-constrained mover	12	#11,837 of 12,111	#662 of 862	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	68	#760 of 4,114	#143 of 506	Map
Expat professional	63	#2,839 of 7,271	#348 of 648	Map
Healthcare-first mover	56	#5,277 of 9,474	#455 of 760	Map
Nature-focused household	12	#17,742 of 18,063	#857 of 1060	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	32	#5,415 of 16,523	#610 of 1020	Map
Rural value seeker	0	#17,858 of 18,063	#879 of 1060	Map
High-net-worth mover	66	#3,197 of 16,523	#354 of 1020	Map
Lottery winner	72	#1,886 of 21,167	#244 of 1147	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	62	#6,090 of 12,111	#247 of 862	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	62	#4,005 of 12,111	#421 of 862	Map
Digital native	57	#1,346 of 4,750	#202 of 551	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)95
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)94
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)92
Lifestyle and amenities91
Foundation89
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)87
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)83
Mobility and connectivity67
Health and elderly65
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)63
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)62
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)49
Jobs and economy47
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)46
Education and family39
Safety and community34
Green space9
Flat land (terrain relief)5
Affordability4
Sea or lake shore0
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Vincent (California, 15,922 residents) 9 km
Quartz Hill 12 km
Lancaster (California) 13 km
Acton (California) 14 km
Sun Village 15 km
Lake Los Angeles 27 km
Rosamond 32 km
Canyon Country 37 km

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.