Population
Lancaster
8,738
Mount Olive
4,204
Median Income
Lancaster
$43,234
Mount Olive
$45,869
Home Value
Lancaster
$226,300
Mount Olive
$117,200
Rent
Lancaster
$824
Mount Olive
$916
Crime Rate
Lancaster
10.64
Mount Olive
3.04
Cost of Living
Lancaster
87.3
Mount Olive
80.8
Avg Temp
Lancaster
N/A
Mount Olive
N/A
Unemployment
Lancaster
14.1%
Mount Olive
9.0%
How Similar Are Lancaster & Mount Olive?
Mount Olive is Lancaster's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lancaster
8,738
Mount Olive
4,204
Lancaster (8,738) is about 2.1x larger than Mount Olive (4,204).
Violent Crime
Lancaster
10.64
Mount Olive
3.04
Lancaster's violent crime is significantly higher than Mount Olive's — 71% difference.
Property Crime
Lancaster
61.79
Mount Olive
29.44
Lancaster's property crime is significantly higher than Mount Olive's — 52% difference.
Political Leaning
Lancaster
61.8%
Mount Olive
64.2%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Lancaster
14.1%
Mount Olive
9.0%
Lancaster has a 36% higher unemployment than Mount Olive.
Median Income
Lancaster
$43,234
Mount Olive
$45,869
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Lancaster
$226,300
Mount Olive
$117,200
Lancaster has a 48% higher home values than Mount Olive.
Education
Lancaster
11.9%
Mount Olive
11.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Lancaster
38.9%
Mount Olive
35.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Lancaster
87.3
Mount Olive
80.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lancaster and Mount Olive share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lancaster
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Mount Olive
Mount Olive leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Mount Olive leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMount Olive scores 70.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 92.7 in Lancaster. Mount Olive has a fair market rent (1br) of $747 vs $922 in Lancaster (23% lower). Mount Olive scores 84.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 95.7 in Lancaster.
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Housing Market — Lancaster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a median home value of $226,300 vs $117,200 in Mount Olive (93% higher). Lancaster has a vacancy rate of 9.4% compared to 14.4% in Mount Olive. Mount Olive has a owner-occupied of 53.4% compared to 44.3% in Lancaster.
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Jobs & Economy — Mount Olive leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a work from home of 4.8% compared to 1.8% in Mount Olive. Lancaster: 4,027 vs Mount Olive: 1,956 for labor force. Mount Olive has a unemployment rate of 9.0% compared to 14.1% in Lancaster.
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Crime & Safety — Mount Olive leads
Source: FBI UCRLancaster has a property crime clearance of 21.2% compared to 1.6% in Mount Olive. Mount Olive has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.04 compared to 10.64 in Lancaster. Lancaster has a violent crime clearance of 24.2% compared to 7.7% in Mount Olive.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMount Olive has a high school diploma or higher of 37.2% compared to 33.5% in Lancaster. Lancaster has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.9% compared to 11.1% in Mount Olive.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a population of 8,738, about 2.1x the size of Mount Olive (4,204). Lancaster skews younger with a median age of 38.2 vs 39.2.
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Black
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Lancaster
Mount Olive
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMount Olive: 3.3 vs Lancaster: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Lancaster: 5 vs Mount Olive: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a work from home of 4.8% compared to 1.8% in Mount Olive. Mount Olive has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Lancaster. Mount Olive has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.5% in Lancaster.
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