Population
Lancaster
170,013
Ceres
48,918
Median Income
Lancaster
$76,083
Ceres
$76,862
Home Value
Lancaster
$409,100
Ceres
$397,200
Rent
Lancaster
$1,696
Ceres
$1,584
Crime Rate
Lancaster
8.35
Ceres
3.99
Cost of Living
Lancaster
143.1
Ceres
139.7
Avg Temp
Lancaster
N/A
Ceres
N/A
Unemployment
Lancaster
7.2%
Ceres
10.4%
How Similar Are Lancaster & Ceres?
Ceres is Lancaster's #16 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lancaster
170,013
Ceres
48,918
Lancaster (170,013) is about 3.5x larger than Ceres (48,918).
Violent Crime
Lancaster
8.35
Ceres
3.99
Lancaster's violent crime is significantly higher than Ceres's — 52% difference.
Property Crime
Lancaster
19.21
Ceres
18.48
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Lancaster
31.9%
Ceres
54.2%
Lancaster leans Democratic while Ceres leans Republican.
Unemployment
Lancaster
7.2%
Ceres
10.4%
Ceres has a 31% higher unemployment than Lancaster.
Median Income
Lancaster
$76,083
Ceres
$76,862
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Lancaster
$409,100
Ceres
$397,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Lancaster
12.7%
Ceres
8.1%
Lancaster has a 37% higher education than Ceres.
Demographics
Lancaster
35.5%
Ceres
36.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Lancaster
143.1
Ceres
139.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lancaster and Ceres share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lancaster
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Ceres
Lancaster leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Ceres leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCeres has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,356 vs $2,085 in Lancaster (54% lower). Ceres has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,758 vs $2,601 in Lancaster (48% lower). Lancaster scores 123.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 136.2 in Ceres.
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Housing Market — Ceres leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCeres has a vacancy rate of 3.2% compared to 5.2% in Lancaster. Ceres has a median property tax of $2,509 vs $3,685 in Lancaster (47% lower). Ceres has a single-family homes of 80.0% compared to 72.0% in Lancaster.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Lancaster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster: 71,275 vs Ceres: 22,217 for labor force. Lancaster has a work from home of 9.4% compared to 4.2% in Ceres. Lancaster has a unemployment rate of 7.2% compared to 10.4% in Ceres.
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Crime & Safety — Ceres leads
Source: FBI UCRCeres has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.18 in Lancaster. Ceres has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.31 compared to 5.98 in Lancaster. Ceres has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.50 compared to 3.85 in Lancaster.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Lancaster leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLancaster has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.7% compared to 8.1% in Ceres. Lancaster has a high school diploma or higher of 31.4% compared to 28.3% in Ceres.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a population of 170,013, about 3.5x the size of Ceres (48,918). Ceres skews younger with a median age of 32.7 vs 34.2.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Lancaster
Ceres
Healthcare — Lancaster leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLancaster: 2.8 vs Ceres: 1.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Lancaster: 5 vs Ceres: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
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 1.3% compared to 0.4% in Ceres. Lancaster has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Ceres. Lancaster has a work from home of 9.4% compared to 4.2% in Ceres.
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