Population
Lancaster
170,013
Loveland
77,350
Median Income
Lancaster
$76,083
Loveland
$82,592
Home Value
Lancaster
$409,100
Loveland
$453,100
Rent
Lancaster
$1,696
Loveland
$1,683
Crime Rate
Lancaster
8.35
Loveland
3.17
Cost of Living
Lancaster
143.1
Loveland
145.7
Avg Temp
Lancaster
N/A
Loveland
N/A
Unemployment
Lancaster
7.2%
Loveland
4.9%
How Similar Are Lancaster & Loveland?
Loveland is Lancaster's #22 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lancaster
170,013
Loveland
77,350
Lancaster (170,013) is about 2.2x larger than Loveland (77,350).
Violent Crime
Lancaster
8.35
Loveland
3.17
Lancaster's violent crime is significantly higher than Loveland's — 62% difference.
Property Crime
Lancaster
19.21
Loveland
20.18
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Lancaster
31.9%
Loveland
39.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Loveland has a stronger Democratic lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Lancaster
7.2%
Loveland
4.9%
Lancaster has a 31% higher unemployment than Loveland.
Median Income
Lancaster
$76,083
Loveland
$82,592
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Lancaster
$409,100
Loveland
$453,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Lancaster
12.7%
Loveland
28.3%
Loveland's education is significantly higher than Lancaster's — 55% difference.
Demographics
Lancaster
35.5%
Loveland
85.3%
Loveland's demographics is significantly higher than Lancaster's — 58% difference.
Cost of Living
Lancaster
143.1
Loveland
145.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lancaster and Loveland share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lancaster
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Loveland
Loveland leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lancaster leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLoveland has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,732 vs $2,601 in Lancaster (50% lower). Loveland has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,537 vs $2,085 in Lancaster (36% lower). Lancaster scores 108.2 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 113.1 in Loveland.
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Housing Market — Loveland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLoveland has a vacancy rate of 2.4% compared to 5.2% in Lancaster. Loveland has a median property tax of $2,137 vs $3,685 in Lancaster (72% lower). Loveland has a median home value of $453,100 vs $409,100 in Lancaster (10% higher).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Loveland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLoveland has a poverty rate of 7.7% compared to 15.5% in Lancaster. Lancaster: 71,275 vs Loveland: 41,438 for labor force. Loveland has a unemployment rate of 4.9% compared to 7.2% in Lancaster.
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Crime & Safety — Loveland leads
Source: FBI UCRLoveland has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.30 compared to 1.72 in Lancaster. Loveland has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.18 in Lancaster. Loveland has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.05 compared to 5.98 in Lancaster.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Loveland leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLoveland has a bachelor's degree or higher of 28.3% compared to 12.7% in Lancaster. Loveland has a high school diploma or higher of 44.7% compared to 31.4% in Lancaster.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 2.2x the size of Loveland (77,350). Lancaster skews younger with a median age of 34.2 vs 40.8.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Lancaster
Loveland
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLancaster: 5 vs Loveland: 4 for with emergency services. Loveland: 3.7 vs Lancaster: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Loveland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.3% in Loveland. Loveland has a work from home of 15.7% compared to 9.4% in Lancaster. Loveland has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.4% in Lancaster.
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