Population
Lancaster
40,902
Newark
50,393
Median Income
Lancaster
$54,901
Newark
$58,920
Home Value
Lancaster
$180,200
Newark
$174,100
Rent
Lancaster
$999
Newark
$926
Crime Rate
Lancaster
4.05
Newark
2.82
Cost of Living
Lancaster
93.5
Newark
95.0
Avg Temp
Lancaster
N/A
Newark
N/A
Unemployment
Lancaster
5.0%
Newark
3.5%
How Similar Are Lancaster & Newark?
Newark is Lancaster's #16 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lancaster
40,902
Newark
50,393
Newark has a 19% larger population than Lancaster.
Violent Crime
Lancaster
4.05
Newark
2.82
Lancaster has a 30% higher violent crime than Newark.
Property Crime
Lancaster
21.25
Newark
16.27
Lancaster has a 23% higher property crime than Newark.
Political Leaning
Lancaster
61.6%
Newark
64.6%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Lancaster
5.0%
Newark
3.5%
Lancaster has a 31% higher unemployment than Newark.
Median Income
Lancaster
$54,901
Newark
$58,920
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Lancaster
$180,200
Newark
$174,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Lancaster
14.4%
Newark
15.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Lancaster
91.5%
Newark
88.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Lancaster
93.5
Newark
95.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lancaster and Newark share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lancaster
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Newark
Newark leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lancaster leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLancaster scores 83.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 93.6 in Newark. Newark scores 97.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 101.9 in Lancaster. Lancaster scores 92.0 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 95.0 in Newark.
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 — Lancaster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewark has a median rent of $926 vs $999 in Lancaster (8% lower). Lancaster has a median property tax of $1,736 vs $1,877 in Newark (8% lower). Lancaster has a single-family homes of 72.8% compared to 70.3% in Newark.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Newark leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewark has a unemployment rate of 3.5% compared to 5.0% in Lancaster. Newark has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 7.7% in Lancaster. Newark: 24,033 vs Lancaster: 19,458 for labor force.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Newark leads
Source: FBI UCRNewark has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.12 in Lancaster. Newark has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 12.20 compared to 18.09 in Lancaster. Lancaster has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.17 compared to 0.31 in Newark.
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
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNewark has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.0% compared to 14.4% in Lancaster. Lancaster has a high school diploma or higher of 42.5% compared to 41.8% in Newark.
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 ACSNewark has a population of 50,393, about 1.2x the size of Lancaster (40,902). Lancaster skews younger with a median age of 36.9 vs 38.8.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Lancaster
Newark
Healthcare — Newark leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNewark: 3.0 vs Lancaster: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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 0.2% in Newark. Newark has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Lancaster. Newark has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 7.7% in Lancaster.
Mean Commute Time
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Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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