Population
Lancaster
40,902
Grants Pass
39,183
Median Income
Lancaster
$54,901
Grants Pass
$56,877
Home Value
Lancaster
$180,200
Grants Pass
$364,200
Rent
Lancaster
$999
Grants Pass
$1,160
Crime Rate
Lancaster
4.05
Grants Pass
4.04
Cost of Living
Lancaster
93.5
Grants Pass
110.1
Avg Temp
Lancaster
N/A
Grants Pass
N/A
Unemployment
Lancaster
5.0%
Grants Pass
6.1%
How Similar Are Lancaster & Grants Pass?
Grants Pass is Lancaster's #21 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lancaster
40,902
Grants Pass
39,183
Both cities have similar populations — Lancaster at 40,902 and Grants Pass at 39,183.
Violent Crime
Lancaster
4.05
Grants Pass
4.04
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Lancaster
21.25
Grants Pass
29.04
Grants Pass has a 27% higher property crime than Lancaster.
Political Leaning
Lancaster
61.6%
Grants Pass
63.3%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Lancaster
5.0%
Grants Pass
6.1%
Grants Pass has a 18% higher unemployment than Lancaster.
Median Income
Lancaster
$54,901
Grants Pass
$56,877
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Lancaster
$180,200
Grants Pass
$364,200
Grants Pass's home values is significantly higher than Lancaster's — 51% difference.
Education
Lancaster
14.4%
Grants Pass
13.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Lancaster
91.5%
Grants Pass
85.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Lancaster
93.5
Grants Pass
110.1
Grants Pass has a 15% higher cost of living than Lancaster.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lancaster and Grants Pass share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lancaster
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Grants Pass
Lancaster leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lancaster leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLancaster scores 101.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 146.7 in Grants Pass. Lancaster has a living wage (family of 4) of $97,279 vs $114,554 in Grants Pass (15% lower). Lancaster has a living wage (1 adult) of $41,157 vs $48,465 in Grants Pass (15% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrants Pass has a vacancy rate of 4.0% compared to 7.7% in Lancaster. Grants Pass has a median home value of $364,200 vs $180,200 in Lancaster (51% higher). Lancaster has a median property tax of $1,736 vs $2,550 in Grants Pass (32% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Lancaster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a government sector of 46.6% compared to 39.2% in Grants Pass. Lancaster has a unemployment rate of 5.0% compared to 6.1% in Grants Pass. Lancaster has a private sector of 97.3% compared to 84.0% in Grants Pass.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRGrants Pass has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.12 in Lancaster. Lancaster has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.17 compared to 0.84 in Grants Pass. Grants Pass has a property crime clearance of 21.6% compared to 7.4% in Lancaster.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Lancaster leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLancaster has a high school diploma or higher of 42.5% compared to 35.0% in Grants Pass. Lancaster has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.4% compared to 13.7% in Grants Pass.
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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 40,902, about 1x the size of Grants Pass (39,183). Lancaster skews younger with a median age of 36.9 vs 40.8.
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Black
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Asian
Lancaster
Grants Pass
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGrants Pass: 4.0 vs Lancaster: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Lancaster: 5 vs Grants Pass: 4 for nearby hospitals.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrants Pass has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.1% in Lancaster. Lancaster has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.4% in Grants Pass. Grants Pass has a work from home of 9.1% compared to 7.7% in Lancaster.
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