Population
High Point
115,263
Lancaster
57,683
Median Income
High Point
$61,228
Lancaster
$63,421
Home Value
High Point
$212,400
Lancaster
$203,700
Rent
High Point
$1,062
Lancaster
$1,177
Crime Rate
High Point
4.57
Lancaster
4.62
Cost of Living
High Point
102.2
Lancaster
108.0
Avg Temp
High Point
N/A
Lancaster
N/A
Unemployment
High Point
5.6%
Lancaster
7.9%
How Similar Are High Point & Lancaster?
Lancaster is High Point's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
High Point
115,263
Lancaster
57,683
High Point has a 50% larger population than Lancaster.
Violent Crime
High Point
4.57
Lancaster
4.62
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
High Point
24.56
Lancaster
14.52
High Point has a 41% higher property crime than Lancaster.
Political Leaning
High Point
78.3%
Lancaster
57.5%
Both cities lean Republican, but High Point has a stronger Republican lean (27% difference).
Unemployment
High Point
5.6%
Lancaster
7.9%
Lancaster has a 29% higher unemployment than High Point.
Median Income
High Point
$61,228
Lancaster
$63,421
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
High Point
$212,400
Lancaster
$203,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
High Point
22.4%
Lancaster
17.3%
High Point has a 23% higher education than Lancaster.
Demographics
High Point
46.1%
Lancaster
47.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
High Point
102.2
Lancaster
108.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. High Point and Lancaster share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — High Point leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHigh Point has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,330 vs $1,526 in Lancaster (13% lower). High Point scores 113.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 125.3 in Lancaster. High Point has a living wage (family of 4) of $106,259 vs $112,316 in Lancaster (5% lower).
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Housing Market — High Point leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a vacancy rate of 4.7% compared to 8.1% in High Point. High Point has a median property tax of $2,187 vs $3,286 in Lancaster (33% lower). High Point has a owner-occupied of 58.1% compared to 47.5% in Lancaster.
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Jobs & Economy — High Point leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHigh Point: 57,092 vs Lancaster: 31,479 for labor force. High Point has a poverty rate of 14.7% compared to 20.7% in Lancaster. High Point has a unemployment rate of 5.6% compared to 7.9% in Lancaster.
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Crime & Safety — Lancaster leads
Source: FBI UCRLancaster has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.07 compared to 3.43 in High Point. Lancaster has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.28 compared to 0.78 in High Point. Lancaster has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 14.52 compared to 24.56 in High Point.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHigh Point has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.4% compared to 17.3% in Lancaster. Lancaster has a high school diploma or higher of 38.5% compared to 37.9% in High Point.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHigh Point has a population of 115,263, about 2x the size of Lancaster (57,683). Lancaster skews younger with a median age of 31.9 vs 37.8.
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High Point
Lancaster
Healthcare — Lancaster leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLancaster: 3.8 vs High Point: 3.6 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Lancaster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a public transit of 4.4% compared to 0.8% in High Point. Lancaster has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.2% in High Point. High Point has a drive alone of 77.0% compared to 62.0% in Lancaster.
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