| | Palmdale, CA | Tracy, CA | United States |
| Overall | 161.7 | 124.7 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 98.9 | 107.2 | 100 |
| Health | 88.9 | 100.7 | 100 |
| Housing | 144.2 | 229.7 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $444,900 | $752,800 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 11,360.0% | 10,960.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 179.7 | 125.9 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 133.8 | 111.7 | 100 |
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Reviews for Palmdale 
35 Reviews
I've lived here for nine years and I haven't had any problems. The weather is hot during the summer we get real Summers during the winter it's cold and it's sometimes More
I have lived here for many years and I wish I could move elsewhere.
I have lived on both the east and west sides of this city. The west side is supposedly better and I More
I live in West Palmdale, right by the mall and i just love it. The area is in need of more restaurants, preferably steak houses, a good old fashion Chinese restaurant More
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Native born and raised in Tracy. I've seen it go from a small community of 12,000 to almost 100,000 in 50 years. The growth has not been for the better IMO. It has More
I was raised in Tracy and over the last 60+ years, it has gone from a small town of about 9,000 to almost 100,000. The changes have not all been good. It was a good More
I have been living here for 4 years and I can’t wait to move out of here. Tracy is a place very very very dusty.. it can be just one week and you have to wipe out More
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