Population
Lancaster
40,902
Decatur
57,760
Median Income
Lancaster
$54,901
Decatur
$59,831
Home Value
Lancaster
$180,200
Decatur
$190,500
Rent
Lancaster
$999
Decatur
$861
Crime Rate
Lancaster
4.05
Decatur
6.07
Cost of Living
Lancaster
93.5
Decatur
92.0
Avg Temp
Lancaster
N/A
Decatur
N/A
Unemployment
Lancaster
5.0%
Decatur
5.0%
How Similar Are Lancaster & Decatur?
Decatur is Lancaster's #24 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lancaster
40,902
Decatur
57,760
Decatur has a 29% larger population than Lancaster.
Violent Crime
Lancaster
4.05
Decatur
6.07
Decatur has a 33% higher violent crime than Lancaster.
Property Crime
Lancaster
21.25
Decatur
23.09
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Lancaster
61.6%
Decatur
75.8%
Both cities lean Republican, but Decatur has a stronger Republican lean (19% difference).
Unemployment
Lancaster
5.0%
Decatur
5.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Lancaster
$54,901
Decatur
$59,831
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Lancaster
$180,200
Decatur
$190,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Lancaster
14.4%
Decatur
15.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Lancaster
91.5%
Decatur
60.9%
Lancaster has a 33% higher demographics than Decatur.
Cost of Living
Lancaster
93.5
Decatur
92.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lancaster and Decatur share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Decatur
Decatur leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Decatur leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDecatur has a fair market rent (1br) of $776 vs $1,194 in Lancaster (54% lower). Decatur has a fair market rent (2br) of $961 vs $1,430 in Lancaster (49% lower). Decatur scores 89.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 101.9 in Lancaster.
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Housing Market — Decatur leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDecatur has a median property tax of $708 vs $1,736 in Lancaster (145% lower). Decatur has a median rent of $861 vs $999 in Lancaster (16% lower). Decatur has a vacancy rate of 6.9% compared to 7.7% in Lancaster.
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Jobs & Economy — Decatur leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a work from home of 7.7% compared to 4.4% in Decatur. Decatur: 27,025 vs Lancaster: 19,458 for labor force. Decatur has a poverty rate of 12.8% compared to 14.8% in Lancaster.
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Crime & Safety — Lancaster leads
Source: FBI UCRDecatur has a property crime clearance of 28.5% compared to 7.4% in Lancaster. Lancaster has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.17 compared to 0.44 in Decatur. Lancaster has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.90 compared to 4.99 in Decatur.
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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 42.5% compared to 36.3% in Decatur. Decatur has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.8% compared to 14.4% in Lancaster.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDecatur has a population of 57,760, about 1.4x the size of Lancaster (40,902). Lancaster skews younger with a median age of 36.9 vs 40.4.
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Lancaster
Decatur
Healthcare — Decatur leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDecatur: 2.7 vs Lancaster: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Decatur. Lancaster has a work from home of 7.7% compared to 4.4% in Decatur. Decatur has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Lancaster.
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