Population
Lancaster
170,013
Colton
53,798
Median Income
Lancaster
$76,083
Colton
$69,581
Home Value
Lancaster
$409,100
Colton
$411,100
Rent
Lancaster
$1,696
Colton
$1,608
Crime Rate
Lancaster
8.35
Colton
3.93
Cost of Living
Lancaster
143.1
Colton
133.8
Avg Temp
Lancaster
N/A
Colton
N/A
Unemployment
Lancaster
7.2%
Colton
6.9%
How Similar Are Lancaster & Colton?
Colton is Lancaster's #10 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lancaster
170,013
Colton
53,798
Lancaster (170,013) is about 3.2x larger than Colton (53,798).
Violent Crime
Lancaster
8.35
Colton
3.93
Lancaster's violent crime is significantly higher than Colton's — 53% difference.
Property Crime
Lancaster
19.21
Colton
21.05
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Lancaster
31.9%
Colton
49.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Colton has a stronger Democratic lean (36% difference).
Unemployment
Lancaster
7.2%
Colton
6.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Lancaster
$76,083
Colton
$69,581
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Lancaster
$409,100
Colton
$411,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Lancaster
12.7%
Colton
10.9%
Lancaster has a 14% higher education than Colton.
Demographics
Lancaster
35.5%
Colton
27.6%
Lancaster has a 22% higher demographics than Colton.
Cost of Living
Lancaster
143.1
Colton
133.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lancaster and Colton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lancaster
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Colton
Lancaster leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Colton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDColton has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,201 vs $2,601 in Lancaster (18% lower). Colton has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,777 vs $2,085 in Lancaster (17% lower). Colton scores 106.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 123.5 in Lancaster.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColton has a median property tax of $2,734 vs $3,685 in Lancaster (35% lower). Lancaster has a single-family homes of 72.0% compared to 62.2% in Colton. Lancaster has a owner-occupied of 58.4% compared to 52.3% in Colton.
Median Home Value
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 Colton: 27,048 for labor force. Colton has a government sector of 47.3% compared to 37.8% in Lancaster. Lancaster has a work from home of 9.4% compared to 8.4% in Colton.
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Crime & Safety — Colton leads
Source: FBI UCRColton has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.18 in Lancaster. Colton has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.60 compared to 5.98 in Lancaster. Colton has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.93 compared to 8.35 in Lancaster.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
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Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLancaster has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.7% compared to 10.9% in Colton. Colton has a high school diploma or higher of 31.9% compared to 31.4% in Lancaster.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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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 3.2x the size of Colton (53,798).
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Black
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Asian
Lancaster
Colton
Healthcare — Lancaster leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLancaster: 5 vs Colton: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Lancaster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Colton. Lancaster has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 1.1% in Colton. Lancaster has a work from home of 9.4% compared to 8.4% in Colton.
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