Population
Lancaster
40,902
Lewiston
37,886
Median Income
Lancaster
$54,901
Lewiston
$56,558
Home Value
Lancaster
$180,200
Lewiston
$214,200
Rent
Lancaster
$999
Lewiston
$954
Crime Rate
Lancaster
4.05
Lewiston
2.45
Cost of Living
Lancaster
93.5
Lewiston
97.6
Avg Temp
Lancaster
N/A
Lewiston
N/A
Unemployment
Lancaster
5.0%
Lewiston
4.9%
How Similar Are Lancaster & Lewiston?
Lewiston is Lancaster's #15 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lancaster
40,902
Lewiston
37,886
Both cities have similar populations — Lancaster at 40,902 and Lewiston at 37,886.
Violent Crime
Lancaster
4.05
Lewiston
2.45
Lancaster has a 40% higher violent crime than Lewiston.
Property Crime
Lancaster
21.25
Lewiston
15.29
Lancaster has a 28% higher property crime than Lewiston.
Political Leaning
Lancaster
61.6%
Lewiston
52.0%
Both cities lean Republican, but Lancaster has a stronger Republican lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Lancaster
5.0%
Lewiston
4.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Lancaster
$54,901
Lewiston
$56,558
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Lancaster
$180,200
Lewiston
$214,200
Lewiston has a 16% higher home values than Lancaster.
Education
Lancaster
14.4%
Lewiston
14.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Lancaster
91.5%
Lewiston
80.9%
Lancaster has a 12% higher demographics than Lewiston.
Cost of Living
Lancaster
93.5
Lewiston
97.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lancaster and Lewiston share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lancaster
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Lewiston
Lancaster leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lancaster leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLancaster has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,430 vs $1,586 in Lewiston (10% lower). Lancaster scores 101.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 110.7 in Lewiston. Lancaster scores 93.5 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 97.6 in Lewiston.
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
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a single-family homes of 72.8% compared to 44.8% in Lewiston. Lancaster has a median property tax of $1,736 vs $2,859 in Lewiston (39% lower). Lewiston has a vacancy rate of 6.5% compared to 7.7% 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 ACSLewiston has a work from home of 11.2% compared to 7.7% in Lancaster. Lancaster has a poverty rate of 14.8% compared to 17.7% in Lewiston. Lancaster has a private sector of 97.3% compared to 87.5% in Lewiston.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Lewiston leads
Source: FBI UCRLewiston has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.12 in Lancaster. Lewiston has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.16 compared to 2.90 in Lancaster. Lancaster has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.17 compared to 0.59 in Lewiston.
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
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Lancaster leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLancaster has a high school diploma or higher of 42.5% compared to 40.5% in Lewiston.
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 1.1x the size of Lewiston (37,886).
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Lancaster
Lewiston
Healthcare — Lewiston leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLewiston: 3.6 vs Lancaster: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Lewiston: 5 vs Lancaster: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Lewiston. Lewiston has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.1% in Lancaster. Lewiston has a work from home of 11.2% compared to 7.7% in Lancaster.
Mean Commute Time
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Airports
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