Population
Lancaster
170,013
Turlock
72,400
Median Income
Lancaster
$76,083
Turlock
$79,807
Home Value
Lancaster
$409,100
Turlock
$443,900
Rent
Lancaster
$1,696
Turlock
$1,498
Crime Rate
Lancaster
8.35
Turlock
4.76
Cost of Living
Lancaster
143.1
Turlock
140.1
Avg Temp
Lancaster
N/A
Turlock
N/A
Unemployment
Lancaster
7.2%
Turlock
7.8%
How Similar Are Lancaster & Turlock?
Turlock is Lancaster's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lancaster
170,013
Turlock
72,400
Lancaster (170,013) is about 2.3x larger than Turlock (72,400).
Violent Crime
Lancaster
8.35
Turlock
4.76
Lancaster has a 43% higher violent crime than Turlock.
Property Crime
Lancaster
19.21
Turlock
18.77
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Lancaster
31.9%
Turlock
54.2%
Lancaster leans Democratic while Turlock leans Republican.
Unemployment
Lancaster
7.2%
Turlock
7.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Lancaster
$76,083
Turlock
$79,807
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Lancaster
$409,100
Turlock
$443,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Lancaster
12.7%
Turlock
16.9%
Turlock has a 24% higher education than Lancaster.
Demographics
Lancaster
35.5%
Turlock
54.5%
Turlock has a 35% higher demographics than Lancaster.
Cost of Living
Lancaster
143.1
Turlock
140.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lancaster and Turlock share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lancaster
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Turlock
Turlock leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Turlock leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTurlock has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,356 vs $2,085 in Lancaster (54% lower). Turlock has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,758 vs $2,601 in Lancaster (48% lower). Turlock scores 113.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 123.5 in Lancaster.
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Housing Market — Turlock leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTurlock has a vacancy rate of 3.5% compared to 5.2% in Lancaster. Turlock has a median rent of $1,498 vs $1,696 in Lancaster (13% lower). Turlock has a median property tax of $3,379 vs $3,685 in Lancaster (9% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Turlock leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster: 71,275 vs Turlock: 34,930 for labor force. Turlock has a poverty rate of 10.8% compared to 15.5% in Lancaster. Lancaster has a work from home of 9.4% compared to 6.8% in Turlock.
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Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Turlock leads
Source: FBI UCRTurlock has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.18 in Lancaster. Turlock has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.89 compared to 5.98 in Lancaster. Turlock has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.96 compared to 3.85 in Lancaster.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Turlock leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTurlock has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.9% compared to 12.7% 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 2.3x the size of Turlock (72,400).
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Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Lancaster
Turlock
Healthcare — Lancaster leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLancaster: 2.8 vs Turlock: 1.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Lancaster: 5 vs Turlock: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Lancaster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.5% in Turlock. Lancaster has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Turlock. Lancaster has a work from home of 9.4% compared to 6.8% in Turlock.
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