Population
Lancaster
170,013
Citrus Heights
87,036
Median Income
Lancaster
$76,083
Citrus Heights
$77,167
Home Value
Lancaster
$409,100
Citrus Heights
$432,100
Rent
Lancaster
$1,696
Citrus Heights
$1,764
Crime Rate
Lancaster
8.35
Citrus Heights
4.41
Cost of Living
Lancaster
143.1
Citrus Heights
143.0
Avg Temp
Lancaster
N/A
Citrus Heights
N/A
Unemployment
Lancaster
7.2%
Citrus Heights
7.0%
How Similar Are Lancaster & Citrus Heights?
Citrus Heights is Lancaster's #4 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lancaster
170,013
Citrus Heights
87,036
Lancaster has a 49% larger population than Citrus Heights.
Violent Crime
Lancaster
8.35
Citrus Heights
4.41
Lancaster has a 47% higher violent crime than Citrus Heights.
Property Crime
Lancaster
19.21
Citrus Heights
21.27
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 10% difference.
Political Leaning
Lancaster
31.9%
Citrus Heights
38.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Citrus Heights has a stronger Democratic lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Lancaster
7.2%
Citrus Heights
7.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Lancaster
$76,083
Citrus Heights
$77,167
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Lancaster
$409,100
Citrus Heights
$432,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Lancaster
12.7%
Citrus Heights
16.0%
Citrus Heights has a 20% higher education than Lancaster.
Demographics
Lancaster
35.5%
Citrus Heights
71.7%
Citrus Heights's demographics is significantly higher than Lancaster's — 51% difference.
Cost of Living
Lancaster
143.1
Citrus Heights
143.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lancaster and Citrus Heights share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lancaster
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Citrus Heights
Citrus Heights leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lancaster leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCitrus Heights has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,255 vs $2,601 in Lancaster (15% lower). Citrus Heights has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,832 vs $2,085 in Lancaster (14% lower). Citrus Heights scores 111.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 123.5 in Lancaster.
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Housing Market — Citrus Heights leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCitrus Heights has a vacancy rate of 3.7% compared to 5.2% in Lancaster. Citrus Heights has a median property tax of $2,799 vs $3,685 in Lancaster (32% lower). Lancaster has a single-family homes of 72.0% compared to 67.6% in Citrus Heights.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Citrus Heights leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCitrus Heights has a poverty rate of 9.8% compared to 15.5% in Lancaster. Lancaster: 71,275 vs Citrus Heights: 45,250 for labor force. Citrus Heights has a work from home of 15.3% compared to 9.4% in Lancaster.
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Crime & Safety — Citrus Heights leads
Source: FBI UCRCitrus Heights has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.18 in Lancaster. Citrus Heights has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.02 compared to 5.98 in Lancaster. Citrus Heights has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.41 compared to 8.35 in Lancaster.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Citrus Heights leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCitrus Heights has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.0% compared to 12.7% in Lancaster. Citrus Heights has a high school diploma or higher of 35.0% compared to 31.4% in Lancaster.
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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 2x the size of Citrus Heights (87,036). Lancaster skews younger with a median age of 34.2 vs 38.3.
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Married Population
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Lancaster
Citrus Heights
Healthcare — Citrus Heights leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCitrus Heights: 3.5 vs Lancaster: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Citrus Heights leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCitrus Heights has a work from home of 15.3% compared to 9.4% in Lancaster. Lancaster has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Citrus Heights. Citrus Heights: 24 min vs Lancaster: 29 min for mean commute time.
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