Population
Lancaster
57,683
Loves Park
23,185
Median Income
Lancaster
$63,421
Loves Park
$58,633
Home Value
Lancaster
$203,700
Loves Park
$144,900
Rent
Lancaster
$1,177
Loves Park
$1,102
Crime Rate
Lancaster
4.62
Loves Park
3.56
Cost of Living
Lancaster
108.0
Loves Park
99.4
Avg Temp
Lancaster
N/A
Loves Park
N/A
Unemployment
Lancaster
7.9%
Loves Park
7.8%
How Similar Are Lancaster & Loves Park?
Loves Park is Lancaster's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lancaster
57,683
Loves Park
23,185
Lancaster (57,683) is about 2.5x larger than Loves Park (23,185).
Violent Crime
Lancaster
4.62
Loves Park
3.56
Lancaster has a 23% higher violent crime than Loves Park.
Property Crime
Lancaster
14.52
Loves Park
13.81
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Lancaster
57.5%
Loves Park
48.9%
Lancaster leans Republican while Loves Park leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Lancaster
7.9%
Loves Park
7.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Lancaster
$63,421
Loves Park
$58,633
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Lancaster
$203,700
Loves Park
$144,900
Lancaster has a 29% higher home values than Loves Park.
Education
Lancaster
17.3%
Loves Park
17.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Lancaster
47.5%
Loves Park
74.0%
Loves Park has a 36% higher demographics than Lancaster.
Cost of Living
Lancaster
108.0
Loves Park
99.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lancaster and Loves Park share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lancaster
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Loves Park
Loves Park leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Loves Park leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLoves Park has a fair market rent (1br) of $895 vs $1,220 in Lancaster (36% lower). Loves Park has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,175 vs $1,526 in Lancaster (30% lower). Loves Park scores 111.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 125.3 in Lancaster.
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Housing Market — Loves Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a median home value of $203,700 vs $144,900 in Loves Park (41% higher). Loves Park has a owner-occupied of 62.4% compared to 47.5% in Lancaster. Loves Park has a vacancy rate of 3.9% compared to 4.7% in Lancaster.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Loves Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster: 31,479 vs Loves Park: 12,509 for labor force. Loves Park has a poverty rate of 15.0% compared to 20.7% in Lancaster. Loves Park has a per capita income of $36,224 vs $29,234 in Lancaster (19% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Loves Park leads
Source: FBI UCRLancaster has a property crime clearance of 23.7% compared to 9.3% in Loves Park. Lancaster has a violent crime clearance of 65.0% compared to 27.7% in Loves Park. Loves Park has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.40 compared to 3.97 in Lancaster.
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Schools & Education — Loves Park leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLoves Park has a high school diploma or higher of 39.6% compared to 38.5% 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 57,683, about 2.5x the size of Loves Park (23,185). Lancaster skews younger with a median age of 31.9 vs 36.8.
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Black
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Lancaster
Loves Park
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLancaster: 3.8 vs Loves Park: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Loves Park: 5 vs Lancaster: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Lancaster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a public transit of 4.4% compared to 0.1% in Loves Park. Lancaster has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.7% in Loves Park. Loves Park has a drive alone of 80.7% compared to 62.0% in Lancaster.
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