Population
Lancaster
8,738
Tifton
17,140
Median Income
Lancaster
$43,234
Tifton
$44,324
Home Value
Lancaster
$226,300
Tifton
$161,700
Rent
Lancaster
$824
Tifton
$793
Crime Rate
Lancaster
10.64
Tifton
11.77
Cost of Living
Lancaster
87.3
Tifton
82.0
Avg Temp
Lancaster
N/A
Tifton
N/A
Unemployment
Lancaster
14.1%
Tifton
3.9%
How Similar Are Lancaster & Tifton?
Tifton is Lancaster's #11 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lancaster
8,738
Tifton
17,140
Tifton has a 49% larger population than Lancaster.
Violent Crime
Lancaster
10.64
Tifton
11.77
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 10% difference.
Property Crime
Lancaster
61.79
Tifton
65.35
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Lancaster
61.8%
Tifton
67.7%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Lancaster
14.1%
Tifton
3.9%
Lancaster's unemployment is significantly higher than Tifton's — 72% difference.
Median Income
Lancaster
$43,234
Tifton
$44,324
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Lancaster
$226,300
Tifton
$161,700
Lancaster has a 29% higher home values than Tifton.
Education
Lancaster
11.9%
Tifton
13.4%
Tifton has a 11% higher education than Lancaster.
Demographics
Lancaster
38.9%
Tifton
49.2%
Tifton has a 21% higher demographics than Lancaster.
Cost of Living
Lancaster
87.3
Tifton
82.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lancaster and Tifton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lancaster
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Tifton
Cost of Living & Affordability — Tifton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTifton scores 80.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 92.7 in Lancaster. Tifton scores 84.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 95.7 in Lancaster. Tifton has a fair market rent (1br) of $821 vs $922 in Lancaster (12% lower).
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Housing Market — Lancaster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a median home value of $226,300 vs $161,700 in Tifton (40% higher). Lancaster has a vacancy rate of 9.4% compared to 14.0% in Tifton. Lancaster has a median property tax of $1,227 vs $1,551 in Tifton (21% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Tifton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTifton has a unemployment rate of 3.9% compared to 14.1% in Lancaster. Tifton: 7,266 vs Lancaster: 4,027 for labor force. Tifton has a poverty rate of 22.3% compared to 27.5% in Lancaster.
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Crime & Safety — Lancaster leads
Source: FBI UCRTifton has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.18 compared to 0.43 in Lancaster. Lancaster has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.64 compared to 2.96 in Tifton. Tifton has a violent crime clearance of 32.2% compared to 24.2% in Lancaster.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTifton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.4% compared to 11.9% in Lancaster. Lancaster has a high school diploma or higher of 33.5% compared to 32.7% in Tifton.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTifton has a population of 17,140, about 2x the size of Lancaster (8,738). Tifton skews younger with a median age of 33.3 vs 38.2.
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Lancaster
Tifton
Healthcare — Lancaster leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLancaster: 5 vs Tifton: 3 for with emergency services. Lancaster: 2.3 vs Tifton: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Tifton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTifton has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.5% in Lancaster. Tifton: 20 min vs Lancaster: 25 min for mean commute time. Tifton has a work from home of 6.2% compared to 4.8% in Lancaster.
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