Population
Lancaster
57,683
Terrell
19,019
Median Income
Lancaster
$63,421
Terrell
$63,795
Home Value
Lancaster
$203,700
Terrell
$190,000
Rent
Lancaster
$1,177
Terrell
$1,167
Crime Rate
Lancaster
4.62
Terrell
3.05
Cost of Living
Lancaster
108.0
Terrell
108.5
Avg Temp
Lancaster
N/A
Terrell
N/A
Unemployment
Lancaster
7.9%
Terrell
4.3%
How Similar Are Lancaster & Terrell?
Terrell is Lancaster's #17 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lancaster
57,683
Terrell
19,019
Lancaster (57,683) is about 3.0x larger than Terrell (19,019).
Violent Crime
Lancaster
4.62
Terrell
3.05
Lancaster has a 34% higher violent crime than Terrell.
Property Crime
Lancaster
14.52
Terrell
15.57
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Lancaster
57.5%
Terrell
63.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 10% difference.
Unemployment
Lancaster
7.9%
Terrell
4.3%
Lancaster has a 46% higher unemployment than Terrell.
Median Income
Lancaster
$63,421
Terrell
$63,795
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Lancaster
$203,700
Terrell
$190,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Lancaster
17.3%
Terrell
10.6%
Lancaster has a 38% higher education than Terrell.
Demographics
Lancaster
47.5%
Terrell
48.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Lancaster
108.0
Terrell
108.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lancaster and Terrell share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lancaster
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Terrell
Lancaster leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lancaster leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLancaster has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,220 vs $1,648 in Terrell (26% lower). Lancaster has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,526 vs $1,931 in Terrell (21% lower). Lancaster scores 96.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 103.3 in Terrell.
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTerrell has a owner-occupied of 59.6% compared to 47.5% in Lancaster. Terrell has a single-family homes of 72.3% compared to 63.2% in Lancaster. Lancaster has a vacancy rate of 4.7% compared to 5.2% in Terrell.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster: 31,479 vs Terrell: 8,890 for labor force. Terrell has a unemployment rate of 4.3% compared to 7.9% in Lancaster. Lancaster has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 5.5% in Terrell.
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Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Terrell leads
Source: FBI UCRLancaster has a property crime clearance of 23.7% compared to 12.6% in Terrell. Lancaster has a violent crime clearance of 65.0% compared to 37.1% in Terrell. Terrell has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.17 compared to 0.28 in Lancaster.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Lancaster leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLancaster has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.3% compared to 10.6% in Terrell. Lancaster has a high school diploma or higher of 38.5% compared to 33.1% in Terrell.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 3x the size of Terrell (19,019). Lancaster skews younger with a median age of 31.9 vs 33.1.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Lancaster
Terrell
Healthcare — Lancaster leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLancaster: 3.8 vs Terrell: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Lancaster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 5.5% in Terrell. Terrell has a drive alone of 78.3% compared to 62.0% in Lancaster.
Mean Commute Time
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Airports
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