Population
Lancaster
57,683
Texas City
54,159
Median Income
Lancaster
$63,421
Texas City
$65,447
Home Value
Lancaster
$203,700
Texas City
$190,600
Rent
Lancaster
$1,177
Texas City
$1,200
Crime Rate
Lancaster
4.62
Texas City
3.39
Cost of Living
Lancaster
108.0
Texas City
108.4
Avg Temp
Lancaster
N/A
Texas City
N/A
Unemployment
Lancaster
7.9%
Texas City
7.2%
How Similar Are Lancaster & Texas City?
Texas City is Lancaster's #6 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lancaster
57,683
Texas City
54,159
Both cities have similar populations — Lancaster at 57,683 and Texas City at 54,159.
Violent Crime
Lancaster
4.62
Texas City
3.39
Lancaster has a 27% higher violent crime than Texas City.
Property Crime
Lancaster
14.52
Texas City
22.16
Texas City has a 34% higher property crime than Lancaster.
Political Leaning
Lancaster
57.5%
Texas City
82.4%
Both cities lean Republican, but Texas City has a stronger Republican lean (30% difference).
Unemployment
Lancaster
7.9%
Texas City
7.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Lancaster
$63,421
Texas City
$65,447
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Lancaster
$203,700
Texas City
$190,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Lancaster
17.3%
Texas City
13.1%
Lancaster has a 24% higher education than Texas City.
Demographics
Lancaster
47.5%
Texas City
48.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Lancaster
108.0
Texas City
108.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lancaster and Texas City share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lancaster leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lancaster leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLancaster has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,220 vs $1,323 in Texas City (8% lower). Lancaster scores 96.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 104.1 in Texas City. Texas City scores 121.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 125.3 in Lancaster.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a vacancy rate of 4.7% compared to 7.3% in Texas City. Texas City has a median property tax of $2,635 vs $3,286 in Lancaster (25% lower). Texas City has a owner-occupied of 53.9% compared to 47.5% in Lancaster.
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Jobs & Economy — Texas City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 4.0% in Texas City. Texas City has a poverty rate of 16.5% compared to 20.7% in Lancaster. Lancaster: 31,479 vs Texas City: 26,723 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Lancaster leads
Source: FBI UCRLancaster has a property crime clearance of 23.7% compared to 4.6% in Texas City. Lancaster has a violent crime clearance of 65.0% compared to 17.3% in Texas City. Texas City has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.00 compared to 3.97 in Lancaster.
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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 13.1% in Texas City. Lancaster has a high school diploma or higher of 38.5% compared to 34.0% in Texas City.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a population of 57,683, about 1.1x the size of Texas City (54,159). Lancaster skews younger with a median age of 31.9 vs 35.0.
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Lancaster
Texas City
Healthcare — Lancaster leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLancaster: 3.8 vs Texas City: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Lancaster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a public transit of 4.4% compared to 0.7% in Texas City. Lancaster has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 4.0% in Texas City. Lancaster has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.6% in Texas City.
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