Population
Lancaster
8,738
Williamston
5,157
Median Income
Lancaster
$43,234
Williamston
$40,556
Home Value
Lancaster
$226,300
Williamston
$108,900
Rent
Lancaster
$824
Williamston
$621
Crime Rate
Lancaster
10.64
Williamston
11.61
Cost of Living
Lancaster
87.3
Williamston
71.6
Avg Temp
Lancaster
N/A
Williamston
N/A
Unemployment
Lancaster
14.1%
Williamston
12.8%
How Similar Are Lancaster & Williamston?
Williamston is Lancaster's #2 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lancaster
8,738
Williamston
5,157
Lancaster has a 41% larger population than Williamston.
Violent Crime
Lancaster
10.64
Williamston
11.61
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Lancaster
61.79
Williamston
64.08
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Lancaster
61.8%
Williamston
54.9%
Both cities lean Republican, but Lancaster has a stronger Republican lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Lancaster
14.1%
Williamston
12.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Lancaster
$43,234
Williamston
$40,556
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Lancaster
$226,300
Williamston
$108,900
Lancaster's home values is significantly higher than Williamston's — 52% difference.
Education
Lancaster
11.9%
Williamston
9.7%
Lancaster has a 18% higher education than Williamston.
Demographics
Lancaster
38.9%
Williamston
39.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Lancaster
87.3
Williamston
71.6
Lancaster has a 18% higher cost of living than Williamston.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lancaster and Williamston share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lancaster
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Williamston
Lancaster leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Williamston leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWilliamston scores 64.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 95.7 in Lancaster. Williamston has a fair market rent (1br) of $705 vs $922 in Lancaster (31% lower). Williamston scores 72.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 92.7 in Lancaster.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a median home value of $226,300 vs $108,900 in Williamston (108% higher). Lancaster has a vacancy rate of 9.4% compared to 14.9% in Williamston. Williamston has a median rent of $621 vs $824 in Lancaster (33% lower).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Lancaster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a government sector of 44.0% compared to 28.2% in Williamston. Lancaster: 4,027 vs Williamston: 2,617 for labor force. Williamston has a work from home of 8.7% compared to 4.8% in Lancaster.
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Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Lancaster leads
Source: FBI UCRWilliamston has a violent crime clearance of 65.5% compared to 24.2% in Lancaster. Lancaster has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.64 compared to 1.60 in Williamston. Williamston has a property crime clearance of 49.7% compared to 21.2% in Lancaster.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Lancaster leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLancaster has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.9% compared to 9.7% in Williamston. Lancaster has a high school diploma or higher of 33.5% compared to 31.6% in Williamston.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 1.7x the size of Williamston (5,157). Lancaster skews younger with a median age of 38.2 vs 43.9.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Lancaster
Williamston
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLancaster: 5 vs Williamston: 4 for with emergency services. Williamston: 3.0 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
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilliamston has a work from home of 8.7% compared to 4.8% in Lancaster. Williamston: 18 min vs Lancaster: 25 min for mean commute time. Lancaster has a drive alone of 79.1% compared to 67.2% in Williamston.
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