Population
Lancaster
170,013
National City
55,960
Median Income
Lancaster
$76,083
National City
$64,248
Home Value
Lancaster
$409,100
National City
$580,900
Rent
Lancaster
$1,696
National City
$1,619
Crime Rate
Lancaster
8.35
National City
6.96
Cost of Living
Lancaster
143.1
National City
142.6
Avg Temp
Lancaster
N/A
National City
N/A
Unemployment
Lancaster
7.2%
National City
7.5%
How Similar Are Lancaster & National City?
National City is Lancaster's #3 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lancaster
170,013
National City
55,960
Lancaster (170,013) is about 3.0x larger than National City (55,960).
Violent Crime
Lancaster
8.35
National City
6.96
Lancaster has a 17% higher violent crime than National City.
Property Crime
Lancaster
19.21
National City
19.39
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Lancaster
31.9%
National City
40.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but National City has a stronger Democratic lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
Lancaster
7.2%
National City
7.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Lancaster
$76,083
National City
$64,248
Lancaster has a 16% higher median income than National City.
Home Values
Lancaster
$409,100
National City
$580,900
National City has a 30% higher home values than Lancaster.
Education
Lancaster
12.7%
National City
11.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Lancaster
35.5%
National City
32.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Lancaster
143.1
National City
142.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lancaster and National City share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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National City
Cost of Living & Affordability — National City leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNational City scores 98.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 123.5 in Lancaster. Lancaster has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,459 in National City (15% lower). Lancaster has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $3,001 in National City (13% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a owner-occupied of 58.4% compared to 34.2% in National City. Lancaster has a single-family homes of 72.0% compared to 48.9% in National City. National City has a median home value of $580,900 vs $409,100 in Lancaster (30% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Lancaster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster: 71,275 vs National City: 28,660 for labor force. Lancaster has a work from home of 9.4% compared to 6.2% in National City. Lancaster has a median household income of $76,083 vs $64,248 in National City (18% higher).
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Crime & Safety — National City leads
Source: FBI UCRNational City has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.18 in Lancaster. National City has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.42 compared to 3.85 in Lancaster. National City has a assault rate (per 1k) of 4.37 compared to 5.98 in Lancaster.
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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 11.6% in National City. Lancaster has a high school diploma or higher of 31.4% compared to 30.7% in National City.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a population of 170,013, about 3x the size of National City (55,960). Lancaster skews younger with a median age of 34.2 vs 36.6.
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Lancaster
National City
Healthcare — National City leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNational City: 4.3 vs Lancaster: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Lancaster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNational City has a public transit of 3.8% compared to 1.3% in Lancaster. Lancaster has a work from home of 9.4% compared to 6.2% in National City. Lancaster has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.4% in National City.
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