Population
Lancaster
170,013
Pomona
148,391
Median Income
Lancaster
$76,083
Pomona
$78,869
Home Value
Lancaster
$409,100
Pomona
$569,600
Rent
Lancaster
$1,696
Pomona
$1,738
Crime Rate
Lancaster
8.35
Pomona
7.20
Cost of Living
Lancaster
143.1
Pomona
155.5
Avg Temp
Lancaster
N/A
Pomona
N/A
Unemployment
Lancaster
7.2%
Pomona
6.3%
How Similar Are Lancaster & Pomona?
Pomona is Lancaster's #25 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lancaster
170,013
Pomona
148,391
Lancaster has a 13% larger population than Pomona.
Violent Crime
Lancaster
8.35
Pomona
7.20
Lancaster has a 14% higher violent crime than Pomona.
Property Crime
Lancaster
19.21
Pomona
27.53
Pomona has a 30% higher property crime than Lancaster.
Political Leaning
Lancaster
31.9%
Pomona
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Lancaster
7.2%
Pomona
6.3%
Lancaster has a 12% higher unemployment than Pomona.
Median Income
Lancaster
$76,083
Pomona
$78,869
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Lancaster
$409,100
Pomona
$569,600
Pomona has a 28% higher home values than Lancaster.
Education
Lancaster
12.7%
Pomona
12.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Lancaster
35.5%
Pomona
22.7%
Lancaster has a 36% higher demographics than Pomona.
Cost of Living
Lancaster
143.1
Pomona
155.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lancaster and Pomona share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lancaster
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Pomona
Lancaster leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lancaster leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLancaster scores 193.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 222.7 in Pomona. Lancaster scores 143.1 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 155.5 in Pomona. Lancaster has a living wage (family of 4) of $148,828 vs $161,678 in Pomona (8% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPomona has a median home value of $569,600 vs $409,100 in Lancaster (28% higher). Pomona has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 5.2% in Lancaster. Lancaster has a owner-occupied of 58.4% compared to 54.6% in Pomona.
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Jobs & Economy — Pomona leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPomona has a government sector of 45.1% compared to 37.8% in Lancaster. Pomona has a unemployment rate of 6.3% compared to 7.2% in Lancaster. Pomona has a private sector of 97.4% compared to 87.2% in Lancaster.
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Crime & Safety — Lancaster leads
Source: FBI UCRLancaster has a property crime clearance of 12.5% compared to 4.5% in Pomona. Pomona has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.18 in Lancaster. Lancaster has a violent crime clearance of 59.0% compared to 36.6% in Pomona.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLancaster has a high school diploma or higher of 31.4% compared to 30.4% in Pomona.
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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 1.1x the size of Pomona (148,391). Lancaster skews younger with a median age of 34.2 vs 35.4.
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Lancaster
Pomona
Healthcare — Lancaster leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLancaster: 5 vs Pomona: 4 for with emergency services. Lancaster: 2.8 vs Pomona: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Lancaster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPomona has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 1.3% in Lancaster. Lancaster has a work from home of 9.4% compared to 8.8% in Pomona. Lancaster has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.4% in Pomona.
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