Population
Lancaster
40,902
Rome
31,795
Median Income
Lancaster
$54,901
Rome
$58,857
Home Value
Lancaster
$180,200
Rome
$137,200
Rent
Lancaster
$999
Rome
$871
Crime Rate
Lancaster
4.05
Rome
2.38
Cost of Living
Lancaster
93.5
Rome
95.4
Avg Temp
Lancaster
N/A
Rome
N/A
Unemployment
Lancaster
5.0%
Rome
6.8%
How Similar Are Lancaster & Rome?
Rome is Lancaster's #23 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lancaster
40,902
Rome
31,795
Lancaster has a 22% larger population than Rome.
Violent Crime
Lancaster
4.05
Rome
2.38
Lancaster has a 41% higher violent crime than Rome.
Property Crime
Lancaster
21.25
Rome
20.55
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Lancaster
61.6%
Rome
60.6%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Lancaster
5.0%
Rome
6.8%
Rome has a 27% higher unemployment than Lancaster.
Median Income
Lancaster
$54,901
Rome
$58,857
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Lancaster
$180,200
Rome
$137,200
Lancaster has a 24% higher home values than Rome.
Education
Lancaster
14.4%
Rome
15.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Lancaster
91.5%
Rome
83.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Lancaster
93.5
Rome
95.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lancaster and Rome share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lancaster leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lancaster leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRome has a fair market rent (1br) of $926 vs $1,194 in Lancaster (29% lower). Rome has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,172 vs $1,430 in Lancaster (22% lower). Lancaster scores 83.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 90.0 in Rome.
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Housing Market — Lancaster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a median property tax of $1,736 vs $4,120 in Rome (58% lower). Lancaster has a median home value of $180,200 vs $137,200 in Rome (31% higher). Lancaster has a single-family homes of 72.8% compared to 59.6% in Rome.
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Jobs & Economy — Lancaster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster: 19,458 vs Rome: 13,750 for labor force. Rome has a work from home of 12.6% compared to 7.7% in Lancaster. Lancaster has a government sector of 46.6% compared to 35.5% in Rome.
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Crime & Safety — Rome leads
Source: FBI UCRRome has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.38 compared to 4.05 in Lancaster. Rome has a property crime clearance of 17.9% compared to 7.4% in Lancaster. Rome has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.84 compared to 2.90 in Lancaster.
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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 38.0% in Rome. Rome has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.3% compared to 14.4% in Lancaster.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a population of 40,902, about 1.3x the size of Rome (31,795). Lancaster skews younger with a median age of 36.9 vs 40.4.
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Lancaster
Rome
Healthcare — Rome leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRome: 2.3 vs Lancaster: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Lancaster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a public transit of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Rome. Rome has a work from home of 12.6% compared to 7.7% in Lancaster. Lancaster has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.5% in Rome.
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