Population
Killeen
156,144
Lancaster
57,683
Median Income
Killeen
$58,339
Lancaster
$63,421
Home Value
Killeen
$196,000
Lancaster
$203,700
Rent
Killeen
$1,147
Lancaster
$1,177
Crime Rate
Killeen
5.28
Lancaster
4.62
Cost of Living
Killeen
104.3
Lancaster
108.0
Avg Temp
Killeen
N/A
Lancaster
N/A
Unemployment
Killeen
10.6%
Lancaster
7.9%
How Similar Are Killeen & Lancaster?
Lancaster is Killeen's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Killeen
156,144
Lancaster
57,683
Killeen (156,144) is about 2.7x larger than Lancaster (57,683).
Violent Crime
Killeen
5.28
Lancaster
4.62
Killeen has a 12% higher violent crime than Lancaster.
Property Crime
Killeen
13.82
Lancaster
14.52
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Killeen
57.6%
Lancaster
57.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Killeen
10.6%
Lancaster
7.9%
Killeen has a 25% higher unemployment than Lancaster.
Median Income
Killeen
$58,339
Lancaster
$63,421
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Killeen
$196,000
Lancaster
$203,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Killeen
13.2%
Lancaster
17.3%
Lancaster has a 24% higher education than Killeen.
Demographics
Killeen
34.5%
Lancaster
47.5%
Lancaster has a 27% higher demographics than Killeen.
Cost of Living
Killeen
104.3
Lancaster
108.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Killeen and Lancaster share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Killeen
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Lancaster
Lancaster leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Killeen leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKilleen has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,233 vs $1,526 in Lancaster (19% lower). Killeen has a fair market rent (1br) of $990 vs $1,220 in Lancaster (19% lower). Killeen scores 94.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 98.5 in Lancaster.
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Housing Market — Killeen leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a vacancy rate of 4.7% compared to 9.1% in Killeen. Lancaster has a median home value of $203,700 vs $196,000 in Killeen. Killeen has a median rent of $1,147 vs $1,177 in Lancaster.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Lancaster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKilleen: 78,779 vs Lancaster: 31,479 for labor force. Lancaster has a unemployment rate of 7.9% compared to 10.6% in Killeen. Lancaster has a government sector of 42.1% compared to 34.2% in Killeen.
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Crime & Safety — Lancaster leads
Source: FBI UCRLancaster has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.12 in Killeen. Lancaster has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.07 compared to 3.14 in Killeen. Lancaster has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.28 compared to 0.54 in Killeen.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Lancaster leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLancaster has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.3% compared to 13.2% in Killeen. Lancaster has a high school diploma or higher of 38.5% compared to 29.6% in Killeen.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKilleen has a population of 156,144, about 2.7x the size of Lancaster (57,683). Killeen skews younger with a median age of 30.0 vs 31.9.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Killeen
Lancaster
Healthcare — Lancaster leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLancaster: 4 vs Killeen: 3 for with emergency services. Lancaster: 3.8 vs Killeen: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Lancaster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.0% in Killeen. Lancaster has a public transit of 4.4% compared to 0.5% in Killeen. Killeen has a drive alone of 78.8% compared to 62.0% in Lancaster.
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