Population
Lawrence
88,297
Hanford
59,389
Median Income
Lawrence
$57,903
Hanford
$73,544
Home Value
Lawrence
$393,500
Hanford
$323,600
Rent
Lawrence
$1,569
Hanford
$1,196
Crime Rate
Lawrence
4.40
Hanford
4.87
Cost of Living
Lawrence
126.0
Hanford
121.2
Avg Temp
Lawrence
N/A
Hanford
N/A
Unemployment
Lawrence
8.7%
Hanford
9.0%
How Similar Are Lawrence & Hanford?
Hanford is Lawrence's #13 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lawrence
88,297
Hanford
59,389
Lawrence has a 33% larger population than Hanford.
Violent Crime
Lawrence
4.40
Hanford
4.87
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 10% difference.
Property Crime
Lawrence
9.99
Hanford
11.53
Hanford has a 13% higher property crime than Lawrence.
Political Leaning
Lawrence
38.9%
Hanford
60.4%
Lawrence leans Democratic while Hanford leans Republican.
Unemployment
Lawrence
8.7%
Hanford
9.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Lawrence
$57,903
Hanford
$73,544
Hanford has a 21% higher median income than Lawrence.
Home Values
Lawrence
$393,500
Hanford
$323,600
Lawrence has a 18% higher home values than Hanford.
Education
Lawrence
10.3%
Hanford
11.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Lawrence
22.5%
Hanford
54.1%
Hanford's demographics is significantly higher than Lawrence's — 58% difference.
Cost of Living
Lawrence
126.0
Hanford
121.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lawrence and Hanford share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lawrence
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Hanford
Hanford leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hanford leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHanford has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,157 vs $2,476 in Lawrence (114% lower). Hanford has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,469 vs $2,941 in Lawrence (100% lower). Hanford scores 142.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 181.7 in Lawrence.
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Housing Market — Hanford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHanford has a single-family homes of 76.1% compared to 27.5% in Lawrence. Hanford has a owner-occupied of 62.1% compared to 30.3% in Lawrence. Lawrence has a vacancy rate of 2.9% compared to 4.5% in Hanford.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Hanford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawrence: 46,093 vs Hanford: 26,485 for labor force. Hanford has a poverty rate of 14.9% compared to 18.2% in Lawrence. Hanford has a median household income of $73,544 vs $57,903 in Lawrence (21% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Lawrence leads
Source: FBI UCRHanford has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.08 in Lawrence. Lawrence has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.73 compared to 1.63 in Hanford. Lawrence has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 9.99 compared to 11.53 in Hanford.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLawrence has a high school diploma or higher of 32.0% compared to 26.8% in Hanford. Hanford has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.0% compared to 10.3% in Lawrence.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawrence has a population of 88,297, about 1.5x the size of Hanford (59,389).
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Foreign Born
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Black
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Asian
Lawrence
Hanford
Healthcare — Lawrence leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLawrence: 3.8 vs Hanford: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawrence has a public transit of 3.6% compared to 0.5% in Hanford. Lawrence has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Hanford. Hanford has a drive alone of 76.4% compared to 67.2% in Lawrence.
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