Population
Lancaster
170,013
Indio
90,669
Median Income
Lancaster
$76,083
Indio
$78,709
Home Value
Lancaster
$409,100
Indio
$424,700
Rent
Lancaster
$1,696
Indio
$1,392
Crime Rate
Lancaster
8.35
Indio
2.69
Cost of Living
Lancaster
143.1
Indio
137.2
Avg Temp
Lancaster
N/A
Indio
N/A
Unemployment
Lancaster
7.2%
Indio
4.6%
How Similar Are Lancaster & Indio?
Indio is Lancaster's #17 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lancaster
170,013
Indio
90,669
Lancaster has a 47% larger population than Indio.
Violent Crime
Lancaster
8.35
Indio
2.69
Lancaster's violent crime is significantly higher than Indio's — 68% difference.
Property Crime
Lancaster
19.21
Indio
11.25
Lancaster has a 41% higher property crime than Indio.
Political Leaning
Lancaster
31.9%
Indio
49.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Indio has a stronger Democratic lean (35% difference).
Unemployment
Lancaster
7.2%
Indio
4.6%
Lancaster has a 36% higher unemployment than Indio.
Median Income
Lancaster
$76,083
Indio
$78,709
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Lancaster
$409,100
Indio
$424,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Lancaster
12.7%
Indio
14.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Lancaster
35.5%
Indio
36.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Lancaster
143.1
Indio
137.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lancaster and Indio share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lancaster
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Indio
Indio leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Indio leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDIndio has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,201 vs $2,601 in Lancaster (18% lower). Indio has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,777 vs $2,085 in Lancaster (17% lower). Indio scores 106.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 123.5 in Lancaster.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a vacancy rate of 5.2% compared to 15.7% in Indio. Indio has a median rent of $1,392 vs $1,696 in Lancaster (22% lower). Lancaster has a median property tax of $3,685 vs $4,473 in Indio (18% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Indio leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a work from home of 9.4% compared to 5.0% in Indio. Lancaster: 71,275 vs Indio: 42,746 for labor force. Indio has a unemployment rate of 4.6% compared to 7.2% in Lancaster.
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Crime & Safety — Indio leads
Source: FBI UCRIndio has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.18 in Lancaster. Indio has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.30 compared to 1.72 in Lancaster. Indio has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.98 compared to 3.85 in Lancaster.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Indio leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauIndio has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.1% compared to 12.7% in Lancaster. Indio has a high school diploma or higher of 32.5% 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 1.9x the size of Indio (90,669). Lancaster skews younger with a median age of 34.2 vs 38.2.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Lancaster
Indio
Healthcare — Indio leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareIndio: 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 — Lancaster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.2% in Indio. Lancaster has a work from home of 9.4% compared to 5.0% in Indio. Lancaster has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Indio.
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