Population
Lancaster
57,683
Warren
138,128
Median Income
Lancaster
$63,421
Warren
$63,741
Home Value
Lancaster
$203,700
Warren
$181,900
Rent
Lancaster
$1,177
Warren
$1,184
Crime Rate
Lancaster
4.62
Warren
5.44
Cost of Living
Lancaster
108.0
Warren
106.7
Avg Temp
Lancaster
N/A
Warren
N/A
Unemployment
Lancaster
7.9%
Warren
7.4%
How Similar Are Lancaster & Warren?
Warren is Lancaster's #24 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lancaster
57,683
Warren
138,128
Warren (138,128) is about 2.4x larger than Lancaster (57,683).
Violent Crime
Lancaster
4.62
Warren
5.44
Warren has a 15% higher violent crime than Lancaster.
Property Crime
Lancaster
14.52
Warren
15.54
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Lancaster
57.5%
Warren
55.9%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Lancaster
7.9%
Warren
7.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Lancaster
$63,421
Warren
$63,741
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Lancaster
$203,700
Warren
$181,900
Lancaster has a 11% higher home values than Warren.
Education
Lancaster
17.3%
Warren
14.4%
Lancaster has a 17% higher education than Warren.
Demographics
Lancaster
47.5%
Warren
60.8%
Warren has a 22% higher demographics than Lancaster.
Cost of Living
Lancaster
108.0
Warren
106.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lancaster and Warren share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lancaster
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Warren
Lancaster leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Warren leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWarren has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,122 vs $1,220 in Lancaster (9% lower). Warren has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,411 vs $1,526 in Lancaster (8% lower). Warren scores 120.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 125.3 in Lancaster.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWarren has a owner-occupied of 71.0% compared to 47.5% in Lancaster. Lancaster has a vacancy rate of 4.7% compared to 6.3% in Warren. Warren has a single-family homes of 82.7% compared to 63.2% in Lancaster.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Warren leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWarren has a poverty rate of 12.8% compared to 20.7% in Lancaster. Warren: 71,133 vs Lancaster: 31,479 for labor force. Warren has a private sector of 99.0% compared to 86.1% in Lancaster.
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Crime & Safety — Lancaster leads
Source: FBI UCRLancaster has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.07 compared to 2.05 in Warren. Lancaster has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.05 in Warren. Lancaster has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.28 compared to 0.35 in Warren.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
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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 14.4% in Warren. Lancaster has a high school diploma or higher of 38.5% compared to 37.3% in Warren.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWarren has a population of 138,128, about 2.4x the size of Lancaster (57,683). Lancaster skews younger with a median age of 31.9 vs 37.9.
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Black
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Asian
Lancaster
Warren
Healthcare — Lancaster leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLancaster: 4 vs Warren: 1 for with emergency services. Lancaster: 3.8 vs Warren: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.2% in Warren. Lancaster has a public transit of 4.4% compared to 1.0% in Warren. Warren has a drive alone of 76.4% compared to 62.0% in Lancaster.
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