Population
Lancaster
57,683
Temple
86,358
Median Income
Lancaster
$63,421
Temple
$64,945
Home Value
Lancaster
$203,700
Temple
$220,300
Rent
Lancaster
$1,177
Temple
$1,174
Crime Rate
Lancaster
4.62
Temple
3.18
Cost of Living
Lancaster
108.0
Temple
109.4
Avg Temp
Lancaster
N/A
Temple
N/A
Unemployment
Lancaster
7.9%
Temple
7.2%
How Similar Are Lancaster & Temple?
Temple is Lancaster's #9 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lancaster
57,683
Temple
86,358
Temple has a 33% larger population than Lancaster.
Violent Crime
Lancaster
4.62
Temple
3.18
Lancaster has a 31% higher violent crime than Temple.
Property Crime
Lancaster
14.52
Temple
23.62
Temple has a 39% higher property crime than Lancaster.
Political Leaning
Lancaster
57.5%
Temple
57.6%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Lancaster
7.9%
Temple
7.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Lancaster
$63,421
Temple
$64,945
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Lancaster
$203,700
Temple
$220,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Lancaster
17.3%
Temple
18.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Lancaster
47.5%
Temple
62.4%
Temple has a 24% higher demographics than Lancaster.
Cost of Living
Lancaster
108.0
Temple
109.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lancaster and Temple share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lancaster
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Temple
Lancaster leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lancaster leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTemple has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,233 vs $1,526 in Lancaster (24% lower). Temple has a fair market rent (1br) of $990 vs $1,220 in Lancaster (23% lower). Temple scores 92.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 96.9 in Lancaster.
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Housing Market — Temple leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a vacancy rate of 4.7% compared to 7.8% in Temple. Temple has a owner-occupied of 52.9% compared to 47.5% in Lancaster. Temple has a median home value of $220,300 vs $203,700 in Lancaster (8% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Temple leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTemple: 40,558 vs Lancaster: 31,479 for labor force. Temple has a poverty rate of 17.3% compared to 20.7% in Lancaster. Temple has a per capita income of $32,841 vs $29,234 in Lancaster (11% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Lancaster leads
Source: FBI UCRTemple has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.95 compared to 3.97 in Lancaster. Lancaster has a property crime clearance of 23.7% compared to 13.3% in Temple. Lancaster has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.07 compared to 3.64 in Temple.
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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 38.5% compared to 35.1% in Temple. Temple has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.8% compared to 17.3% in Lancaster.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTemple has a population of 86,358, about 1.5x the size of Lancaster (57,683). Lancaster skews younger with a median age of 31.9 vs 33.8.
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Asian
Lancaster
Temple
Healthcare — Lancaster leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLancaster: 4 vs Temple: 3 for with emergency services. Lancaster: 3.8 vs Temple: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a public transit of 4.4% compared to 0.3% in Temple. Lancaster has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.2% in Temple. Temple has a drive alone of 77.3% compared to 62.0% in Lancaster.
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