Population
Carson
93,523
Lancaster
40,753
Median Income
Carson
$107,391
Lancaster
$67,584
Home Value
Carson
$645,600
Lancaster
$229,900
Rent
Carson
$1,914
Lancaster
$1,627
Crime Rate
Carson
4.21
Lancaster
4.10
Cost of Living
Carson
179.4
Lancaster
124.1
Avg Temp
Carson
N/A
Lancaster
N/A
Unemployment
Carson
6.9%
Lancaster
6.8%
How Similar Are Carson & Lancaster?
Lancaster is Carson's #19 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Carson
93,523
Lancaster
40,753
Carson (93,523) is about 2.3x larger than Lancaster (40,753).
Violent Crime
Carson
4.21
Lancaster
4.10
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Carson
29.31
Lancaster
31.27
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Carson
31.9%
Lancaster
38.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Lancaster has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Carson
6.9%
Lancaster
6.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Carson
$107,391
Lancaster
$67,584
Carson has a 37% higher median income than Lancaster.
Home Values
Carson
$645,600
Lancaster
$229,900
Carson's home values is significantly higher than Lancaster's — 64% difference.
Education
Carson
20.9%
Lancaster
16.3%
Carson has a 22% higher education than Lancaster.
Demographics
Carson
17.4%
Lancaster
16.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Carson
179.4
Lancaster
124.1
Carson has a 31% higher cost of living than Lancaster.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Carson and Lancaster share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Carson
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Lancaster
Carson leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lancaster leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLancaster scores 161.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 250.3 in Carson. Lancaster scores 124.1 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 179.4 in Carson. Lancaster has a living wage (1 adult) of $54,612 vs $78,926 in Carson (45% lower).
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Housing Market — Lancaster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarson has a median home value of $645,600 vs $229,900 in Lancaster (181% higher). Lancaster has a median rent of $1,627 vs $1,914 in Carson (18% lower). Carson has a owner-occupied of 74.0% compared to 65.7% in Lancaster.
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Jobs & Economy — Carson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarson: 47,856 vs Lancaster: 20,172 for labor force. Carson has a median household income of $107,391 vs $67,584 in Lancaster (59% higher). Carson has a poverty rate of 9.0% compared to 14.4% in Lancaster.
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Crime & Safety — Carson leads
Source: FBI UCRCarson has a violent crime clearance of 53.7% compared to 25.9% in Lancaster. Lancaster has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.69 compared to 1.17 in Carson. Carson has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.31 compared to 8.72 in Lancaster.
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Schools & Education — Carson leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCarson has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.9% compared to 16.3% in Lancaster. Carson has a high school diploma or higher of 36.9% compared to 34.2% in Lancaster.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarson has a population of 93,523, about 2.3x the size of Lancaster (40,753). Lancaster skews younger with a median age of 34.6 vs 41.9.
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Carson
Lancaster
Healthcare — Lancaster leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLancaster: 3.5 vs Carson: 1.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Lancaster: 4 vs Carson: 2 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Carson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarson has a public transit of 1.7% compared to 0.3% in Lancaster. Lancaster has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Carson. Carson has a work from home of 8.1% compared to 7.9% in Lancaster.
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