Population
Lancaster
170,013
Lompoc
43,819
Median Income
Lancaster
$76,083
Lompoc
$70,038
Home Value
Lancaster
$409,100
Lompoc
$433,800
Rent
Lancaster
$1,696
Lompoc
$1,516
Crime Rate
Lancaster
8.35
Lompoc
5.00
Cost of Living
Lancaster
143.1
Lompoc
133.9
Avg Temp
Lancaster
N/A
Lompoc
N/A
Unemployment
Lancaster
7.2%
Lompoc
6.8%
How Similar Are Lancaster & Lompoc?
Lompoc is Lancaster's #15 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lancaster
170,013
Lompoc
43,819
Lancaster (170,013) is about 3.9x larger than Lompoc (43,819).
Violent Crime
Lancaster
8.35
Lompoc
5.00
Lancaster has a 40% higher violent crime than Lompoc.
Property Crime
Lancaster
19.21
Lompoc
14.58
Lancaster has a 24% higher property crime than Lompoc.
Political Leaning
Lancaster
31.9%
Lompoc
35.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Lancaster
7.2%
Lompoc
6.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Lancaster
$76,083
Lompoc
$70,038
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Lancaster
$409,100
Lompoc
$433,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Lancaster
12.7%
Lompoc
8.0%
Lancaster has a 37% higher education than Lompoc.
Demographics
Lancaster
35.5%
Lompoc
44.2%
Lompoc has a 20% higher demographics than Lancaster.
Cost of Living
Lancaster
143.1
Lompoc
133.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lancaster and Lompoc share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lancaster
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Lompoc
Lompoc leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lompoc leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLancaster has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,746 in Lompoc (24% lower). Lancaster has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $3,124 in Lompoc (17% lower). Lompoc scores 113.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 123.5 in Lancaster.
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Housing Market — Lompoc leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLompoc has a median property tax of $2,556 vs $3,685 in Lancaster (44% lower). Lompoc has a vacancy rate of 4.3% compared to 5.2% in Lancaster. Lancaster has a single-family homes of 72.0% compared to 60.3% in Lompoc.
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Jobs & Economy — Lancaster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster: 71,275 vs Lompoc: 19,810 for labor force. Lancaster has a work from home of 9.4% compared to 6.0% in Lompoc. Lompoc: 26 min vs Lancaster: 29 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Lompoc leads
Source: FBI UCRLompoc has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.60 compared to 3.85 in Lancaster. Lompoc has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.82 compared to 1.72 in Lancaster. Lancaster has a violent crime clearance of 59.0% compared to 33.3% in Lompoc.
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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 8.0% in Lompoc. Lancaster has a high school diploma or higher of 31.4% compared to 23.9% in Lompoc.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a population of 170,013, about 3.9x the size of Lompoc (43,819).
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Lancaster
Lompoc
Healthcare — Lompoc leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLompoc: 3.3 vs Lancaster: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Lompoc leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLompoc has a public transit of 4.3% compared to 1.3% in Lancaster. Lancaster has a work from home of 9.4% compared to 6.0% in Lompoc. Lompoc has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.4% in Lancaster.
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