Population
Lancaster
170,013
Garland
245,298
Median Income
Lancaster
$76,083
Garland
$74,717
Home Value
Lancaster
$409,100
Garland
$248,900
Rent
Lancaster
$1,696
Garland
$1,525
Crime Rate
Lancaster
8.35
Garland
2.33
Cost of Living
Lancaster
143.1
Garland
129.0
Avg Temp
Lancaster
N/A
Garland
N/A
Unemployment
Lancaster
7.2%
Garland
4.9%
How Similar Are Lancaster & Garland?
Garland is Lancaster's #14 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lancaster
170,013
Garland
245,298
Garland has a 31% larger population than Lancaster.
Violent Crime
Lancaster
8.35
Garland
2.33
Lancaster's violent crime is significantly higher than Garland's — 72% difference.
Property Crime
Lancaster
19.21
Garland
19.88
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Lancaster
31.9%
Garland
38.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Garland has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Lancaster
7.2%
Garland
4.9%
Lancaster has a 31% higher unemployment than Garland.
Median Income
Lancaster
$76,083
Garland
$74,717
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Lancaster
$409,100
Garland
$248,900
Lancaster has a 39% higher home values than Garland.
Education
Lancaster
12.7%
Garland
16.0%
Garland has a 20% higher education than Lancaster.
Demographics
Lancaster
35.5%
Garland
37.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Lancaster
143.1
Garland
129.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lancaster and Garland share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lancaster
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Garland
Garland leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Garland leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGarland has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,931 vs $2,601 in Lancaster (35% lower). Garland has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,648 vs $2,085 in Lancaster (27% lower). Garland scores 159.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 193.9 in Lancaster.
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Garland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a median home value of $409,100 vs $248,900 in Garland (64% higher). Lancaster has a median property tax of $3,685 vs $4,265 in Garland (14% lower). Garland has a median rent of $1,525 vs $1,696 in Lancaster (11% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Garland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGarland has a unemployment rate of 4.9% compared to 7.2% in Lancaster. Garland: 130,251 vs Lancaster: 71,275 for labor force. Garland has a poverty rate of 12.3% compared to 15.5% in Lancaster.
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Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Garland leads
Source: FBI UCRGarland has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.41 compared to 5.98 in Lancaster. Garland has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.18 in Lancaster. Garland has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.33 compared to 8.35 in Lancaster.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Garland leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGarland has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.0% compared to 12.7% in Lancaster. Garland has a high school diploma or higher of 32.3% 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 ACSGarland has a population of 245,298, about 1.4x the size of Lancaster (170,013).
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Median Age
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Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Lancaster
Garland
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLancaster: 5 vs Garland: 3 for with emergency services. Garland: 3.0 vs Lancaster: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Garland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Garland. Garland has a public transit of 1.7% compared to 1.3% in Lancaster. Garland has a work from home of 11.6% compared to 9.4% in Lancaster.
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