Population
Lancaster
57,683
Moore
63,045
Median Income
Lancaster
$63,421
Moore
$76,941
Home Value
Lancaster
$203,700
Moore
$189,300
Rent
Lancaster
$1,177
Moore
$1,276
Crime Rate
Lancaster
4.62
Moore
1.90
Cost of Living
Lancaster
108.0
Moore
114.4
Avg Temp
Lancaster
N/A
Moore
N/A
Unemployment
Lancaster
7.9%
Moore
4.2%
How Similar Are Lancaster & Moore?
Moore is Lancaster's #14 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lancaster
57,683
Moore
63,045
Both cities have similar populations — Lancaster at 57,683 and Moore at 63,045.
Violent Crime
Lancaster
4.62
Moore
1.90
Lancaster's violent crime is significantly higher than Moore's — 59% difference.
Property Crime
Lancaster
14.52
Moore
15.12
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Lancaster
57.5%
Moore
56.4%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Lancaster
7.9%
Moore
4.2%
Lancaster has a 47% higher unemployment than Moore.
Median Income
Lancaster
$63,421
Moore
$76,941
Moore has a 18% higher median income than Lancaster.
Home Values
Lancaster
$203,700
Moore
$189,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Lancaster
17.3%
Moore
18.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Lancaster
47.5%
Moore
70.5%
Moore has a 33% higher demographics than Lancaster.
Cost of Living
Lancaster
108.0
Moore
114.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lancaster and Moore share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lancaster
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Moore
Moore leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lancaster leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMoore has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,244 vs $1,526 in Lancaster (23% lower). Moore has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,017 vs $1,220 in Lancaster (20% lower). Lancaster scores 98.5 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 108.8 in Moore.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMoore has a median property tax of $2,077 vs $3,286 in Lancaster (58% lower). Moore has a owner-occupied of 68.3% compared to 47.5% in Lancaster. Moore has a single-family homes of 86.9% compared to 63.2% in Lancaster.
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Jobs & Economy — Moore leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMoore has a poverty rate of 10.6% compared to 20.7% in Lancaster. Moore has a unemployment rate of 4.2% compared to 7.9% in Lancaster. Moore has a per capita income of $37,491 vs $29,234 in Lancaster (22% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Moore leads
Source: FBI UCRMoore has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.37 compared to 3.97 in Lancaster. Moore has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.90 compared to 4.62 in Lancaster. Moore has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.04 in Lancaster.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMoore has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.3% compared to 17.3% in Lancaster. Lancaster has a high school diploma or higher of 38.5% compared to 37.1% in Moore.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMoore has a population of 63,045, about 1.1x the size of Lancaster (57,683). Lancaster skews younger with a median age of 31.9 vs 34.2.
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Asian
Lancaster
Moore
Healthcare — Moore leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMoore: 4.5 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 bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.4% in Moore. Moore has a drive alone of 80.1% compared to 62.0% in Lancaster. Lancaster has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 8.7% in Moore.
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