Population
Lawrence
88,297
Banning
30,680
Median Income
Lawrence
$57,903
Banning
$57,699
Home Value
Lawrence
$393,500
Banning
$322,900
Rent
Lawrence
$1,569
Banning
$1,528
Crime Rate
Lawrence
4.40
Banning
4.67
Cost of Living
Lawrence
126.0
Banning
118.6
Avg Temp
Lawrence
N/A
Banning
N/A
Unemployment
Lawrence
8.7%
Banning
6.8%
How Similar Are Lawrence & Banning?
Banning is Lawrence's #15 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lawrence
88,297
Banning
30,680
Lawrence (88,297) is about 2.9x larger than Banning (30,680).
Violent Crime
Lawrence
4.40
Banning
4.67
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Lawrence
9.99
Banning
9.25
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Lawrence
38.9%
Banning
49.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Banning has a stronger Democratic lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
Lawrence
8.7%
Banning
6.8%
Lawrence has a 22% higher unemployment than Banning.
Median Income
Lawrence
$57,903
Banning
$57,699
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Lawrence
$393,500
Banning
$322,900
Lawrence has a 18% higher home values than Banning.
Education
Lawrence
10.3%
Banning
12.4%
Banning has a 17% higher education than Lawrence.
Demographics
Lawrence
22.5%
Banning
45.1%
Banning has a 50% higher demographics than Lawrence.
Cost of Living
Lawrence
126.0
Banning
118.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lawrence and Banning share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Banning
Banning leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Banning leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBanning has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,777 vs $2,476 in Lawrence (39% lower). Banning has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,201 vs $2,941 in Lawrence (34% lower). Banning scores 164.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 181.7 in Lawrence.
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Housing Market — Banning leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBanning has a single-family homes of 78.8% compared to 27.5% in Lawrence. Lawrence has a vacancy rate of 2.9% compared to 7.3% in Banning. Banning has a owner-occupied of 71.5% compared to 30.3% in Lawrence.
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Jobs & Economy — Banning leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawrence: 46,093 vs Banning: 11,876 for labor force. Banning has a unemployment rate of 6.8% compared to 8.7% in Lawrence. Banning has a per capita income of $31,352 vs $27,827 in Lawrence (11% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Lawrence leads
Source: FBI UCRLawrence has a property crime clearance of 18.2% compared to 10.7% in Banning. Lawrence has a violent crime clearance of 68.5% compared to 40.4% in Banning. Lawrence has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.73 compared to 1.58 in Banning.
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Schools & Education — Banning leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBanning has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.4% compared to 10.3% in Lawrence. Banning has a high school diploma or higher of 32.9% compared to 32.0% in Lawrence.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawrence has a population of 88,297, about 2.9x the size of Banning (30,680). Lawrence skews younger with a median age of 32.6 vs 43.3.
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Lawrence
Banning
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBanning: 5 vs Lawrence: 4 for with emergency services. Lawrence: 3.8 vs Banning: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Banning leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawrence has a public transit of 3.6% compared to 1.6% in Banning. Banning has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.4% in Lawrence. Banning has a drive alone of 79.3% compared to 67.2% in Lawrence.
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