Population
Lancaster
40,902
Wilmington
12,637
Median Income
Lancaster
$54,901
Wilmington
$52,661
Home Value
Lancaster
$180,200
Wilmington
$162,700
Rent
Lancaster
$999
Wilmington
$925
Crime Rate
Lancaster
4.05
Wilmington
1.66
Cost of Living
Lancaster
93.5
Wilmington
88.5
Avg Temp
Lancaster
N/A
Wilmington
N/A
Unemployment
Lancaster
5.0%
Wilmington
5.0%
How Similar Are Lancaster & Wilmington?
Wilmington is Lancaster's #8 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lancaster
40,902
Wilmington
12,637
Lancaster (40,902) is about 3.2x larger than Wilmington (12,637).
Violent Crime
Lancaster
4.05
Wilmington
1.66
Lancaster's violent crime is significantly higher than Wilmington's — 59% difference.
Property Crime
Lancaster
21.25
Wilmington
21.02
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Lancaster
61.6%
Wilmington
76.9%
Both cities lean Republican, but Wilmington has a stronger Republican lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Lancaster
5.0%
Wilmington
5.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Lancaster
$54,901
Wilmington
$52,661
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Lancaster
$180,200
Wilmington
$162,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Lancaster
14.4%
Wilmington
15.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Lancaster
91.5%
Wilmington
86.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Lancaster
93.5
Wilmington
88.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lancaster and Wilmington are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Lancaster
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Wilmington
Wilmington leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wilmington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWilmington has a fair market rent (1br) of $838 vs $1,194 in Lancaster (42% lower). Wilmington has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,029 vs $1,430 in Lancaster (39% lower). Wilmington scores 93.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 101.9 in Lancaster.
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Housing Market — Wilmington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a median home value of $180,200 vs $162,700 in Wilmington (11% higher). Wilmington has a median property tax of $1,573 vs $1,736 in Lancaster (10% lower). Wilmington has a median rent of $925 vs $999 in Lancaster (8% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Lancaster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster: 19,458 vs Wilmington: 5,929 for labor force. Lancaster has a work from home of 7.7% compared to 4.4% in Wilmington. Lancaster has a poverty rate of 14.8% compared to 21.2% in Wilmington.
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Crime & Safety — Wilmington leads
Source: FBI UCRWilmington has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.95 compared to 2.90 in Lancaster. Wilmington has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.66 compared to 4.05 in Lancaster. Wilmington has a property crime clearance of 30.8% compared to 7.4% 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 39.5% in Wilmington. Wilmington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.2% compared to 14.4% in Lancaster.
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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 3.2x the size of Wilmington (12,637).
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Lancaster
Wilmington
Healthcare — Wilmington leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWilmington: 2.7 vs Lancaster: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Wilmington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a work from home of 7.7% compared to 4.4% in Wilmington. Wilmington has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Lancaster. Wilmington has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.6% in Lancaster.
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