Population
Lancaster
57,683
Green Bay
106,585
Median Income
Lancaster
$63,421
Green Bay
$62,546
Home Value
Lancaster
$203,700
Green Bay
$191,500
Rent
Lancaster
$1,177
Green Bay
$904
Crime Rate
Lancaster
4.62
Green Bay
4.95
Cost of Living
Lancaster
108.0
Green Bay
98.2
Avg Temp
Lancaster
N/A
Green Bay
N/A
Unemployment
Lancaster
7.9%
Green Bay
4.3%
How Similar Are Lancaster & Green Bay?
Green Bay is Lancaster's #3 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lancaster
57,683
Green Bay
106,585
Green Bay has a 46% larger population than Lancaster.
Violent Crime
Lancaster
4.62
Green Bay
4.95
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Lancaster
14.52
Green Bay
13.12
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 10% difference.
Political Leaning
Lancaster
57.5%
Green Bay
53.1%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Lancaster
7.9%
Green Bay
4.3%
Lancaster has a 46% higher unemployment than Green Bay.
Median Income
Lancaster
$63,421
Green Bay
$62,546
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Lancaster
$203,700
Green Bay
$191,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Lancaster
17.3%
Green Bay
16.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Lancaster
47.5%
Green Bay
69.9%
Green Bay has a 32% higher demographics than Lancaster.
Cost of Living
Lancaster
108.0
Green Bay
98.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lancaster and Green Bay are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Lancaster
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Green Bay
Green Bay leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Green Bay leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGreen Bay has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,164 vs $1,526 in Lancaster (31% lower). Green Bay has a fair market rent (1br) of $931 vs $1,220 in Lancaster (31% lower). Green Bay scores 104.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 125.3 in Lancaster.
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Housing Market — Green Bay leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreen Bay has a median rent of $904 vs $1,177 in Lancaster (30% lower). Green Bay has a vacancy rate of 3.7% compared to 4.7% in Lancaster. Green Bay has a owner-occupied of 55.9% compared to 47.5% in Lancaster.
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Jobs & Economy — Green Bay leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreen Bay has a unemployment rate of 4.3% compared to 7.9% in Lancaster. Green Bay: 57,010 vs Lancaster: 31,479 for labor force. Green Bay has a poverty rate of 16.5% compared to 20.7% in Lancaster.
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Crime & Safety — Green Bay leads
Source: FBI UCRGreen Bay has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.04 in Lancaster. Green Bay has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 9.50 compared to 11.81 in Lancaster. Green Bay has a violent crime clearance of 76.6% compared to 65.0% 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 38.5% compared to 37.5% in Green Bay. Lancaster has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.3% compared to 16.8% in Green Bay.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreen Bay has a population of 106,585, about 1.8x the size of Lancaster (57,683). Lancaster skews younger with a median age of 31.9 vs 35.7.
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Black
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Lancaster
Green Bay
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLancaster: 4 vs Green Bay: 3 for with emergency services. Green Bay: 4.3 vs Lancaster: 3.8 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 4.4% compared to 1.0% in Green Bay. Lancaster has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.4% in Green Bay. Green Bay has a drive alone of 75.9% compared to 62.0% in Lancaster.
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