Population
Lancaster
8,738
Ontario
11,728
Median Income
Lancaster
$43,234
Ontario
$43,887
Home Value
Lancaster
$226,300
Ontario
$217,500
Rent
Lancaster
$824
Ontario
$790
Crime Rate
Lancaster
10.64
Ontario
6.72
Cost of Living
Lancaster
87.3
Ontario
83.6
Avg Temp
Lancaster
N/A
Ontario
N/A
Unemployment
Lancaster
14.1%
Ontario
5.0%
How Similar Are Lancaster & Ontario?
Ontario is Lancaster's #12 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lancaster
8,738
Ontario
11,728
Ontario has a 25% larger population than Lancaster.
Violent Crime
Lancaster
10.64
Ontario
6.72
Lancaster has a 37% higher violent crime than Ontario.
Property Crime
Lancaster
61.79
Ontario
42.93
Lancaster has a 31% higher property crime than Ontario.
Political Leaning
Lancaster
61.8%
Ontario
70.7%
Both cities lean Republican, but Ontario has a stronger Republican lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Lancaster
14.1%
Ontario
5.0%
Lancaster's unemployment is significantly higher than Ontario's — 64% difference.
Median Income
Lancaster
$43,234
Ontario
$43,887
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Lancaster
$226,300
Ontario
$217,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Lancaster
11.9%
Ontario
11.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Lancaster
38.9%
Ontario
69.4%
Ontario has a 44% higher demographics than Lancaster.
Cost of Living
Lancaster
87.3
Ontario
83.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lancaster and Ontario share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lancaster
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Ontario
Ontario leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Ontario leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOntario scores 67.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 92.7 in Lancaster. Lancaster has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,011 vs $1,081 in Ontario (6% lower). Ontario scores 83.6 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 87.3 in Lancaster.
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Housing Market — Lancaster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a median property tax of $1,227 vs $1,813 in Ontario (32% lower). Ontario has a owner-occupied of 59.4% compared to 44.3% in Lancaster. Lancaster has a single-family homes of 67.9% compared to 61.1% in Ontario.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Ontario leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOntario has a unemployment rate of 5.0% compared to 14.1% in Lancaster. Ontario has a poverty rate of 19.3% compared to 27.5% in Lancaster. Ontario has a work from home of 8.4% compared to 4.8% in Lancaster.
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Crime & Safety — Ontario leads
Source: FBI UCROntario has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.40 compared to 6.99 in Lancaster. Ontario has a assault rate (per 1k) of 5.19 compared to 8.81 in Lancaster. Ontario has a violent crime clearance of 59.5% compared to 24.2% in Lancaster.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Lancaster leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLancaster has a high school diploma or higher of 33.5% compared to 31.8% in Ontario. Lancaster has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.9% compared to 11.6% in Ontario.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOntario has a population of 11,728, about 1.3x the size of Lancaster (8,738). Ontario skews younger with a median age of 35.4 vs 38.2.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Lancaster
Ontario
Healthcare — Ontario leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOntario: 4.0 vs Lancaster: 2.3 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 bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Ontario. Ontario has a work from home of 8.4% compared to 4.8% in Lancaster. Lancaster has a drive alone of 79.1% compared to 77.5% in Ontario.
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