Population
Lancaster
170,013
Yuba City
69,545
Median Income
Lancaster
$76,083
Yuba City
$72,322
Home Value
Lancaster
$409,100
Yuba City
$405,900
Rent
Lancaster
$1,696
Yuba City
$1,391
Crime Rate
Lancaster
8.35
Yuba City
4.25
Cost of Living
Lancaster
143.1
Yuba City
132.0
Avg Temp
Lancaster
N/A
Yuba City
N/A
Unemployment
Lancaster
7.2%
Yuba City
6.7%
How Similar Are Lancaster & Yuba City?
Yuba City is Lancaster's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lancaster
170,013
Yuba City
69,545
Lancaster (170,013) is about 2.4x larger than Yuba City (69,545).
Violent Crime
Lancaster
8.35
Yuba City
4.25
Lancaster has a 49% higher violent crime than Yuba City.
Property Crime
Lancaster
19.21
Yuba City
16.58
Lancaster has a 14% higher property crime than Yuba City.
Political Leaning
Lancaster
31.9%
Yuba City
64.5%
Lancaster leans Democratic while Yuba City leans Republican.
Unemployment
Lancaster
7.2%
Yuba City
6.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Lancaster
$76,083
Yuba City
$72,322
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Lancaster
$409,100
Yuba City
$405,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Lancaster
12.7%
Yuba City
13.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Lancaster
35.5%
Yuba City
46.2%
Yuba City has a 23% higher demographics than Lancaster.
Cost of Living
Lancaster
143.1
Yuba City
132.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lancaster and Yuba City share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Yuba City
Yuba City leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Yuba City leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDYuba City has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,550 vs $2,601 in Lancaster (68% lower). Yuba City has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,272 vs $2,085 in Lancaster (64% lower). Yuba City scores 172.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 193.9 in Lancaster.
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Housing Market — Yuba City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSYuba City has a vacancy rate of 2.6% compared to 5.2% in Lancaster. Yuba City has a median rent of $1,391 vs $1,696 in Lancaster (22% lower). Yuba City has a median property tax of $3,355 vs $3,685 in Lancaster (10% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Yuba City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster: 71,275 vs Yuba City: 32,512 for labor force. Lancaster has a work from home of 9.4% compared to 6.0% in Yuba City. Yuba City has a government sector of 42.8% compared to 37.8% in Lancaster.
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Crime & Safety — Yuba City leads
Source: FBI UCRYuba City has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.18 in Lancaster. Yuba City has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.75 compared to 1.72 in Lancaster. Yuba City has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.69 compared to 3.85 in Lancaster.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLancaster has a high school diploma or higher of 31.4% compared to 29.1% in Yuba City. Yuba City has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.1% compared to 12.7% 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 2.4x the size of Yuba City (69,545). Lancaster skews younger with a median age of 34.2 vs 36.1.
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Black
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Asian
Lancaster
Yuba City
Healthcare — Lancaster leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLancaster: 5 vs Yuba City: 4 for with emergency services. Lancaster: 2.8 vs Yuba City: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Lancaster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a work from home of 9.4% compared to 6.0% in Yuba City. Lancaster has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.9% in Yuba City. Lancaster has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Yuba City.
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