Population
Lancaster
170,013
Sacramento
524,802
Median Income
Lancaster
$76,083
Sacramento
$83,753
Home Value
Lancaster
$409,100
Sacramento
$484,600
Rent
Lancaster
$1,696
Sacramento
$1,694
Crime Rate
Lancaster
8.35
Sacramento
7.55
Cost of Living
Lancaster
143.1
Sacramento
148.8
Avg Temp
Lancaster
N/A
Sacramento
62°F
Unemployment
Lancaster
7.2%
Sacramento
6.2%
How Similar Are Lancaster & Sacramento?
Sacramento is Lancaster's #11 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lancaster
170,013
Sacramento
524,802
Sacramento (524,802) is about 3.1x larger than Lancaster (170,013).
Violent Crime
Lancaster
8.35
Sacramento
7.55
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 10% difference.
Property Crime
Lancaster
19.21
Sacramento
25.47
Sacramento has a 25% higher property crime than Lancaster.
Political Leaning
Lancaster
31.9%
Sacramento
38.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Sacramento has a stronger Democratic lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Lancaster
7.2%
Sacramento
6.2%
Lancaster has a 14% higher unemployment than Sacramento.
Median Income
Lancaster
$76,083
Sacramento
$83,753
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Lancaster
$409,100
Sacramento
$484,600
Sacramento has a 16% higher home values than Lancaster.
Education
Lancaster
12.7%
Sacramento
25.2%
Sacramento has a 49% higher education than Lancaster.
Demographics
Lancaster
35.5%
Sacramento
36.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Lancaster
143.1
Sacramento
148.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lancaster and Sacramento share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Lancaster leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSacramento has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,255 vs $2,601 in Lancaster (15% lower). Sacramento scores 108.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 123.5 in Lancaster. Sacramento has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,832 vs $2,085 in Lancaster (14% lower).
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Housing Market — Lancaster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSacramento has a median home value of $484,600 vs $409,100 in Lancaster (16% higher). Lancaster has a owner-occupied of 58.4% compared to 51.5% in Sacramento. Lancaster has a single-family homes of 72.0% compared to 66.5% in Sacramento.
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Jobs & Economy — Sacramento leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSacramento: 275,106 vs Lancaster: 71,275 for labor force. Sacramento has a work from home of 17.8% compared to 9.4% in Lancaster. Sacramento: 21 min vs Lancaster: 29 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Lancaster leads
Source: FBI UCRSacramento has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.09 compared to 0.18 in Lancaster. Lancaster has a property crime clearance of 12.5% compared to 7.3% in Sacramento. Lancaster has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 6.83 compared to 15.96 in Sacramento.
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Schools & Education — Sacramento leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSacramento has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.2% compared to 12.7% in Lancaster. Sacramento has a high school diploma or higher of 39.4% compared to 31.4% in Lancaster.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSacramento has a population of 524,802, about 3.1x the size of Lancaster (170,013). Lancaster skews younger with a median age of 34.2 vs 35.7.
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Lancaster
Sacramento
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLancaster: 5 vs Sacramento: 4 for with emergency services. Sacramento: 3.5 vs Lancaster: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Sacramento leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSacramento has a bicycle of 1.4% compared to 0.4% in Lancaster. Sacramento has a work from home of 17.8% compared to 9.4% in Lancaster. Sacramento: 21 min vs Lancaster: 29 min for mean commute time.
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