Population
Lancaster
57,683
Nicholasville
31,625
Median Income
Lancaster
$63,421
Nicholasville
$67,514
Home Value
Lancaster
$203,700
Nicholasville
$210,700
Rent
Lancaster
$1,177
Nicholasville
$996
Crime Rate
Lancaster
4.62
Nicholasville
1.13
Cost of Living
Lancaster
108.0
Nicholasville
103.7
Avg Temp
Lancaster
N/A
Nicholasville
N/A
Unemployment
Lancaster
7.9%
Nicholasville
3.3%
How Similar Are Lancaster & Nicholasville?
Nicholasville is Lancaster's #19 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lancaster
57,683
Nicholasville
31,625
Lancaster has a 45% larger population than Nicholasville.
Violent Crime
Lancaster
4.62
Nicholasville
1.13
Lancaster's violent crime is significantly higher than Nicholasville's — 76% difference.
Property Crime
Lancaster
14.52
Nicholasville
14.97
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Lancaster
57.5%
Nicholasville
67.0%
Both cities lean Republican, but Nicholasville has a stronger Republican lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Lancaster
7.9%
Nicholasville
3.3%
Lancaster's unemployment is significantly higher than Nicholasville's — 58% difference.
Median Income
Lancaster
$63,421
Nicholasville
$67,514
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Lancaster
$203,700
Nicholasville
$210,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Lancaster
17.3%
Nicholasville
18.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Lancaster
47.5%
Nicholasville
87.0%
Nicholasville has a 45% higher demographics than Lancaster.
Cost of Living
Lancaster
108.0
Nicholasville
103.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lancaster and Nicholasville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Nicholasville
Nicholasville leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Nicholasville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNicholasville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,272 vs $1,526 in Lancaster (20% lower). Nicholasville scores 106.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 125.3 in Lancaster. Nicholasville has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,079 vs $1,220 in Lancaster (13% lower).
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Housing Market — Nicholasville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNicholasville has a median property tax of $1,634 vs $3,286 in Lancaster (101% lower). Nicholasville has a owner-occupied of 62.8% compared to 47.5% in Lancaster. Nicholasville has a single-family homes of 79.5% compared to 63.2% in Lancaster.
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Jobs & Economy — Nicholasville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNicholasville has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 7.9% in Lancaster. Lancaster: 31,479 vs Nicholasville: 15,562 for labor force. Nicholasville has a poverty rate of 12.4% compared to 20.7% in Lancaster.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRNicholasville has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.73 compared to 3.97 in Lancaster. Nicholasville has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.13 compared to 4.62 in Lancaster. Nicholasville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.18 compared to 0.28 in Lancaster.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Nicholasville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNicholasville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.1% compared to 17.3% in Lancaster. Nicholasville has a high school diploma or higher of 40.1% 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 1.8x the size of Nicholasville (31,625). Lancaster skews younger with a median age of 31.9 vs 38.2.
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Black
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Lancaster
Nicholasville
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLancaster: 3.8 vs Nicholasville: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Nicholasville: 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 0.6% in Nicholasville. Nicholasville has a drive alone of 81.0% compared to 62.0% in Lancaster. Lancaster has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 8.3% in Nicholasville.
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