Population
Atlanta
499,287
Lancaster
170,013
Median Income
Atlanta
$81,938
Lancaster
$76,083
Home Value
Atlanta
$420,600
Lancaster
$409,100
Rent
Atlanta
$1,617
Lancaster
$1,696
Crime Rate
Atlanta
7.08
Lancaster
8.35
Cost of Living
Atlanta
142.3
Lancaster
143.1
Avg Temp
Atlanta
61°F
Lancaster
N/A
Unemployment
Atlanta
5.9%
Lancaster
7.2%
How Similar Are Atlanta & Lancaster?
Lancaster is Atlanta's #19 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Atlanta
499,287
Lancaster
170,013
Atlanta (499,287) is about 2.9x larger than Lancaster (170,013).
Violent Crime
Atlanta
7.08
Lancaster
8.35
Lancaster has a 15% higher violent crime than Atlanta.
Property Crime
Atlanta
38.93
Lancaster
19.21
Atlanta's property crime is significantly higher than Lancaster's — 51% difference.
Political Leaning
Atlanta
27.0%
Lancaster
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Lancaster has a stronger Democratic lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Atlanta
5.9%
Lancaster
7.2%
Lancaster has a 17% higher unemployment than Atlanta.
Median Income
Atlanta
$81,938
Lancaster
$76,083
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Atlanta
$420,600
Lancaster
$409,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Atlanta
40.9%
Lancaster
12.7%
Atlanta's education is significantly higher than Lancaster's — 69% difference.
Demographics
Atlanta
39.9%
Lancaster
35.5%
Atlanta has a 11% higher demographics than Lancaster.
Cost of Living
Atlanta
142.3
Lancaster
143.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Atlanta and Lancaster differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Atlanta
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Lancaster
Atlanta leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Atlanta leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAtlanta has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,820 vs $2,601 in Lancaster (30% lower). Atlanta has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,660 vs $2,085 in Lancaster (20% lower). Atlanta scores 103.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 123.5 in Lancaster.
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Housing Market — Lancaster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a vacancy rate of 5.2% compared to 10.7% in Atlanta. Lancaster has a single-family homes of 72.0% compared to 42.0% in Atlanta. Lancaster has a owner-occupied of 58.4% compared to 46.3% in Atlanta.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Atlanta leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAtlanta: 286,317 vs Lancaster: 71,275 for labor force. Atlanta has a work from home of 26.6% compared to 9.4% in Lancaster. Atlanta has a per capita income of $64,063 vs $29,766 in Lancaster (115% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Lancaster leads
Source: FBI UCRLancaster has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 6.83 compared to 25.00 in Atlanta. Lancaster has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 19.21 compared to 38.93 in Atlanta. Lancaster has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.18 compared to 0.26 in Atlanta.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Atlanta leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAtlanta has a bachelor's degree or higher of 40.9% compared to 12.7% in Lancaster. Atlanta has a high school diploma or higher of 52.1% compared to 31.4% in Lancaster.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAtlanta has a population of 499,287, about 2.9x the size of Lancaster (170,013).
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Atlanta
Lancaster
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLancaster: 5 vs Atlanta: 4 for with emergency services. Atlanta: 3.0 vs Lancaster: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Atlanta leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAtlanta has a public transit of 6.4% compared to 1.3% in Lancaster. Atlanta has a work from home of 26.6% compared to 9.4% in Lancaster. Atlanta has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.4% in Lancaster.
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