Population
Lancaster
8,738
Edenton
4,480
Median Income
Lancaster
$43,234
Edenton
$42,721
Home Value
Lancaster
$226,300
Edenton
$226,800
Rent
Lancaster
$824
Edenton
$632
Crime Rate
Lancaster
10.64
Edenton
3.78
Cost of Living
Lancaster
87.3
Edenton
80.1
Avg Temp
Lancaster
N/A
Edenton
N/A
Unemployment
Lancaster
14.1%
Edenton
9.3%
How Similar Are Lancaster & Edenton?
Edenton is Lancaster's #18 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lancaster
8,738
Edenton
4,480
Lancaster has a 49% larger population than Edenton.
Violent Crime
Lancaster
10.64
Edenton
3.78
Lancaster's violent crime is significantly higher than Edenton's — 64% difference.
Property Crime
Lancaster
61.79
Edenton
19.13
Lancaster's property crime is significantly higher than Edenton's — 69% difference.
Political Leaning
Lancaster
61.8%
Edenton
60.9%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Lancaster
14.1%
Edenton
9.3%
Lancaster has a 34% higher unemployment than Edenton.
Median Income
Lancaster
$43,234
Edenton
$42,721
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Lancaster
$226,300
Edenton
$226,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Lancaster
11.9%
Edenton
18.4%
Edenton has a 35% higher education than Lancaster.
Demographics
Lancaster
38.9%
Edenton
41.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Lancaster
87.3
Edenton
80.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lancaster and Edenton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Edenton
Edenton leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Edenton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEdenton scores 65.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 92.7 in Lancaster. Lancaster has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,011 vs $1,220 in Edenton (17% lower). Edenton has a living wage (family of 4) of $83,308 vs $90,812 in Lancaster (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Edenton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a vacancy rate of 9.4% compared to 25.2% in Edenton. Lancaster has a median property tax of $1,227 vs $2,005 in Edenton (39% lower). Edenton has a median rent of $632 vs $824 in Lancaster (30% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Lancaster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster: 4,027 vs Edenton: 2,129 for labor force. Edenton has a unemployment rate of 9.3% compared to 14.1% in Lancaster. Edenton has a work from home of 6.8% compared to 4.8% in Lancaster.
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Crime & Safety — Edenton leads
Source: FBI UCREdenton has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 13.13 compared to 52.12 in Lancaster. Edenton has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 19.13 compared to 61.79 in Lancaster. Edenton has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.11 compared to 8.81 in Lancaster.
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Schools & Education — Edenton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauEdenton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.4% compared to 11.9% in Lancaster. Edenton has a high school diploma or higher of 47.7% compared to 33.5% in Lancaster.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a population of 8,738, about 2x the size of Edenton (4,480). Lancaster skews younger with a median age of 38.2 vs 46.4.
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Lancaster
Edenton
Healthcare — Edenton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEdenton: 3.0 vs Lancaster: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Edenton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEdenton has a bicycle of 1.6% compared to 0.5% in Lancaster. Edenton has a work from home of 6.8% compared to 4.8% in Lancaster. Lancaster has a drive alone of 79.1% compared to 71.8% in Edenton.
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