Population
Lancaster
170,013
Rancho Cordova
80,656
Median Income
Lancaster
$76,083
Rancho Cordova
$89,120
Home Value
Lancaster
$409,100
Rancho Cordova
$451,400
Rent
Lancaster
$1,696
Rancho Cordova
$1,698
Crime Rate
Lancaster
8.35
Rancho Cordova
4.26
Cost of Living
Lancaster
143.1
Rancho Cordova
153.6
Avg Temp
Lancaster
N/A
Rancho Cordova
N/A
Unemployment
Lancaster
7.2%
Rancho Cordova
7.0%
How Similar Are Lancaster & Rancho Cordova?
Rancho Cordova is Lancaster's #13 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lancaster
170,013
Rancho Cordova
80,656
Lancaster (170,013) is about 2.1x larger than Rancho Cordova (80,656).
Violent Crime
Lancaster
8.35
Rancho Cordova
4.26
Lancaster has a 49% higher violent crime than Rancho Cordova.
Property Crime
Lancaster
19.21
Rancho Cordova
21.12
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Lancaster
31.9%
Rancho Cordova
38.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Rancho Cordova has a stronger Democratic lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Lancaster
7.2%
Rancho Cordova
7.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Lancaster
$76,083
Rancho Cordova
$89,120
Rancho Cordova has a 15% higher median income than Lancaster.
Home Values
Lancaster
$409,100
Rancho Cordova
$451,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Lancaster
12.7%
Rancho Cordova
20.6%
Rancho Cordova has a 38% higher education than Lancaster.
Demographics
Lancaster
35.5%
Rancho Cordova
51.3%
Rancho Cordova has a 31% higher demographics than Lancaster.
Cost of Living
Lancaster
143.1
Rancho Cordova
153.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lancaster and Rancho Cordova share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Rancho Cordova
Rancho Cordova leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lancaster leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRancho Cordova has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,255 vs $2,601 in Lancaster (15% lower). Rancho Cordova has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,832 vs $2,085 in Lancaster (14% lower). Lancaster scores 123.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 136.2 in Rancho Cordova.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRancho Cordova has a vacancy rate of 3.4% compared to 5.2% in Lancaster. Rancho Cordova has a median home value of $451,400 vs $409,100 in Lancaster (9% higher). Lancaster has a single-family homes of 72.0% compared to 69.5% in Rancho Cordova.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Rancho Cordova leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster: 71,275 vs Rancho Cordova: 40,992 for labor force. Rancho Cordova has a work from home of 18.2% compared to 9.4% in Lancaster. Rancho Cordova has a poverty rate of 11.2% compared to 15.5% in Lancaster.
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Crime & Safety — Rancho Cordova leads
Source: FBI UCRRancho Cordova has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.18 in Lancaster. Rancho Cordova has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.80 compared to 1.72 in Lancaster. Rancho Cordova has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.01 compared to 5.98 in Lancaster.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Rancho Cordova leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRancho Cordova has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.6% compared to 12.7% in Lancaster. Rancho Cordova has a high school diploma or higher of 35.5% 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 2.1x the size of Rancho Cordova (80,656). Lancaster skews younger with a median age of 34.2 vs 35.4.
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Lancaster
Rancho Cordova
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLancaster: 5 vs Rancho Cordova: 4 for with emergency services. Rancho Cordova: 3.7 vs Lancaster: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRancho Cordova has a work from home of 18.2% compared to 9.4% in Lancaster. Rancho Cordova has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.4% in Lancaster. Lancaster has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 1.1% in Rancho Cordova.
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