Population
Lancaster
40,902
Fond du Lac
44,491
Median Income
Lancaster
$54,901
Fond du Lac
$61,620
Home Value
Lancaster
$180,200
Fond du Lac
$161,300
Rent
Lancaster
$999
Fond du Lac
$905
Crime Rate
Lancaster
4.05
Fond du Lac
3.87
Cost of Living
Lancaster
93.5
Fond du Lac
96.1
Avg Temp
Lancaster
N/A
Fond du Lac
N/A
Unemployment
Lancaster
5.0%
Fond du Lac
4.4%
How Similar Are Lancaster & Fond du Lac?
Fond du Lac is Lancaster's #2 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lancaster
40,902
Fond du Lac
44,491
Both cities have similar populations — Lancaster at 40,902 and Fond du Lac at 44,491.
Violent Crime
Lancaster
4.05
Fond du Lac
3.87
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Lancaster
21.25
Fond du Lac
21.04
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Lancaster
61.6%
Fond du Lac
63.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Lancaster
5.0%
Fond du Lac
4.4%
Lancaster has a 13% higher unemployment than Fond du Lac.
Median Income
Lancaster
$54,901
Fond du Lac
$61,620
Fond du Lac has a 11% higher median income than Lancaster.
Home Values
Lancaster
$180,200
Fond du Lac
$161,300
Lancaster has a 10% higher home values than Fond du Lac.
Education
Lancaster
14.4%
Fond du Lac
14.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Lancaster
91.5%
Fond du Lac
85.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Lancaster
93.5
Fond du Lac
96.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lancaster and Fond du Lac are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Fond du Lac leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lancaster leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFond du Lac has a fair market rent (1br) of $946 vs $1,194 in Lancaster (26% lower). Fond du Lac has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,176 vs $1,430 in Lancaster (22% lower). Lancaster scores 92.0 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 97.1 in Fond du Lac.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a median property tax of $1,736 vs $2,978 in Fond du Lac (42% lower). Lancaster has a single-family homes of 72.8% compared to 63.7% in Fond du Lac. Lancaster has a median home value of $180,200 vs $161,300 in Fond du Lac (12% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Fond du Lac leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFond du Lac has a poverty rate of 12.5% compared to 14.8% in Lancaster. Fond du Lac has a unemployment rate of 4.4% compared to 5.0% in Lancaster. Fond du Lac: 22,658 vs Lancaster: 19,458 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Fond du Lac leads
Source: FBI UCRFond du Lac has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.12 in Lancaster. Fond du Lac has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.93 compared to 1.94 in Lancaster. Fond du Lac has a property crime clearance of 52.1% compared to 7.4% in Lancaster.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLancaster has a high school diploma or higher of 42.5% compared to 38.4% in Fond du Lac.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFond du Lac has a population of 44,491, about 1.1x the size of Lancaster (40,902).
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Lancaster
Fond du Lac
Healthcare — Fond du Lac leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFond du Lac: 4.0 vs Lancaster: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Fond du Lac: 5 vs Lancaster: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Fond du Lac leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFond du Lac has a public transit of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Lancaster. Fond du Lac has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.6% in Lancaster. Fond du Lac has a work from home of 8.9% compared to 7.7% in Lancaster.
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