Population
Lancaster
40,902
Bristol
27,490
Median Income
Lancaster
$54,901
Bristol
$55,007
Home Value
Lancaster
$180,200
Bristol
$182,500
Rent
Lancaster
$999
Bristol
$764
Crime Rate
Lancaster
4.05
Bristol
3.67
Cost of Living
Lancaster
93.5
Bristol
87.7
Avg Temp
Lancaster
N/A
Bristol
N/A
Unemployment
Lancaster
5.0%
Bristol
7.2%
How Similar Are Lancaster & Bristol?
Bristol is Lancaster's #22 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lancaster
40,902
Bristol
27,490
Lancaster has a 33% larger population than Bristol.
Violent Crime
Lancaster
4.05
Bristol
3.67
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 10% difference.
Property Crime
Lancaster
21.25
Bristol
19.59
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Lancaster
61.6%
Bristol
77.0%
Both cities lean Republican, but Bristol has a stronger Republican lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Lancaster
5.0%
Bristol
7.2%
Bristol has a 30% higher unemployment than Lancaster.
Median Income
Lancaster
$54,901
Bristol
$55,007
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Lancaster
$180,200
Bristol
$182,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Lancaster
14.4%
Bristol
21.1%
Bristol has a 32% higher education than Lancaster.
Demographics
Lancaster
91.5%
Bristol
90.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Lancaster
93.5
Bristol
87.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lancaster and Bristol share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lancaster
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Bristol
Bristol leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bristol leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBristol has a fair market rent (1br) of $818 vs $1,194 in Lancaster (46% lower). Bristol has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,044 vs $1,430 in Lancaster (37% lower). Bristol scores 86.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 101.9 in Lancaster.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Bristol leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBristol has a median rent of $764 vs $999 in Lancaster (31% lower). Bristol has a median property tax of $1,453 vs $1,736 in Lancaster (19% lower). Bristol has a owner-occupied of 66.3% compared to 56.9% in Lancaster.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Lancaster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster: 19,458 vs Bristol: 13,430 for labor force. Lancaster has a unemployment rate of 5.0% compared to 7.2% in Bristol. Bristol has a work from home of 10.8% compared to 7.7% in Lancaster.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Bristol leads
Source: FBI UCRBristol has a property crime clearance of 36.4% compared to 7.4% in Lancaster. Bristol has a violent crime clearance of 74.8% compared to 27.8% in Lancaster. Lancaster has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.94 compared to 3.10 in Bristol.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Bristol leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBristol has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.1% compared to 14.4% in Lancaster. Bristol has a high school diploma or higher of 44.1% compared to 42.5% in Lancaster.
Public Schools
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 40,902, about 1.5x the size of Bristol (27,490). Lancaster skews younger with a median age of 36.9 vs 41.9.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Lancaster
Bristol
Healthcare — Bristol leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBristol: 2.3 vs Lancaster: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Bristol leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBristol has a work from home of 10.8% compared to 7.7% in Lancaster. Bristol has a drive alone of 81.2% compared to 79.0% in Lancaster.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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