Population
Detroit
636,644
Lancaster
170,013
Median Income
Detroit
$39,575
Lancaster
$76,083
Home Value
Detroit
$76,800
Lancaster
$409,100
Rent
Detroit
$1,034
Lancaster
$1,696
Crime Rate
Detroit
17.82
Lancaster
8.35
Cost of Living
Detroit
76.9
Lancaster
143.1
Avg Temp
Detroit
50°F
Lancaster
N/A
Unemployment
Detroit
14.2%
Lancaster
7.2%
How Similar Are Detroit & Lancaster?
Lancaster is Detroit's #15 most similar city
2 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Detroit
636,644
Lancaster
170,013
Detroit (636,644) is about 3.7x larger than Lancaster (170,013).
Violent Crime
Detroit
17.82
Lancaster
8.35
Detroit's violent crime is significantly higher than Lancaster's — 53% difference.
Property Crime
Detroit
43.05
Lancaster
19.21
Detroit's property crime is significantly higher than Lancaster's — 55% difference.
Political Leaning
Detroit
33.7%
Lancaster
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Detroit
14.2%
Lancaster
7.2%
Detroit has a 49% higher unemployment than Lancaster.
Median Income
Detroit
$39,575
Lancaster
$76,083
Lancaster has a 48% higher median income than Detroit.
Home Values
Detroit
$76,800
Lancaster
$409,100
Lancaster's home values is significantly higher than Detroit's — 81% difference.
Education
Detroit
11.6%
Lancaster
12.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Detroit
11.7%
Lancaster
35.5%
Lancaster's demographics is significantly higher than Detroit's — 67% difference.
Cost of Living
Detroit
76.9
Lancaster
143.1
Lancaster has a 46% higher cost of living than Detroit.
2 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Detroit and Lancaster differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Detroit
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Lancaster
Lancaster leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Detroit leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDetroit scores 85.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 193.9 in Lancaster. Detroit scores 60.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 123.5 in Lancaster. Detroit has a living wage (1 adult) of $33,837 vs $62,966 in Lancaster (46% lower).
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Housing Market — Lancaster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a vacancy rate of 5.2% compared to 22.3% in Detroit. Lancaster has a median home value of $409,100 vs $76,800 in Detroit (81% higher). Detroit has a median property tax of $1,382 vs $3,685 in Lancaster (62% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Lancaster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDetroit: 269,860 vs Lancaster: 71,275 for labor force. Lancaster has a poverty rate of 15.5% compared to 31.5% in Detroit. Lancaster has a unemployment rate of 7.2% compared to 14.2% in Detroit.
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Crime & Safety — Lancaster leads
Source: FBI UCRLancaster has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 6.83 compared to 23.44 in Detroit. Lancaster has a assault rate (per 1k) of 5.98 compared to 14.74 in Detroit. Lancaster has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 19.21 compared to 43.05 in Detroit.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLancaster has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.7% compared to 11.6% in Detroit. Detroit has a high school diploma or higher of 33.4% compared to 31.4% in Lancaster.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDetroit has a population of 636,644, about 3.7x the size of Lancaster (170,013).
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Detroit
Lancaster
Healthcare — Lancaster leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLancaster: 5 vs Detroit: 4 for with emergency services. Lancaster: 2.8 vs Detroit: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Detroit leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDetroit has a public transit of 6.0% compared to 1.3% in Lancaster. Lancaster has a drive alone of 74.8% compared to 66.3% in Detroit. Detroit has a work from home of 10.1% compared to 9.4% in Lancaster.
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