Population
Lawrence
88,297
Sanger
26,515
Median Income
Lawrence
$57,903
Sanger
$74,428
Home Value
Lawrence
$393,500
Sanger
$346,000
Rent
Lawrence
$1,569
Sanger
$1,131
Crime Rate
Lawrence
4.40
Sanger
4.84
Cost of Living
Lawrence
126.0
Sanger
121.3
Avg Temp
Lawrence
N/A
Sanger
N/A
Unemployment
Lawrence
8.7%
Sanger
9.2%
How Similar Are Lawrence & Sanger?
Sanger is Lawrence's #17 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lawrence
88,297
Sanger
26,515
Lawrence (88,297) is about 3.3x larger than Sanger (26,515).
Violent Crime
Lawrence
4.40
Sanger
4.84
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Lawrence
9.99
Sanger
10.74
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Lawrence
38.9%
Sanger
50.9%
Lawrence leans Democratic while Sanger leans Republican.
Unemployment
Lawrence
8.7%
Sanger
9.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Lawrence
$57,903
Sanger
$74,428
Sanger has a 22% higher median income than Lawrence.
Home Values
Lawrence
$393,500
Sanger
$346,000
Lawrence has a 12% higher home values than Sanger.
Education
Lawrence
10.3%
Sanger
7.8%
Lawrence has a 24% higher education than Sanger.
Demographics
Lawrence
22.5%
Sanger
39.5%
Sanger has a 43% higher demographics than Lawrence.
Cost of Living
Lawrence
126.0
Sanger
121.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lawrence and Sanger share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lawrence
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Sanger
Lawrence leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sanger leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSanger has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,355 vs $2,476 in Lawrence (83% lower). Sanger has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,664 vs $2,941 in Lawrence (77% lower). Sanger scores 141.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 181.7 in Lawrence.
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Sanger leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanger has a single-family homes of 81.8% compared to 27.5% in Lawrence. Sanger has a owner-occupied of 63.4% compared to 30.3% in Lawrence. Lawrence has a vacancy rate of 2.9% compared to 5.7% in Sanger.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawrence: 46,093 vs Sanger: 11,948 for labor force. Sanger has a poverty rate of 14.1% compared to 18.2% in Lawrence. Sanger has a median household income of $74,428 vs $57,903 in Lawrence (22% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Lawrence leads
Source: FBI UCRLawrence has a property crime clearance of 18.2% compared to 6.7% in Sanger. Sanger has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.38 compared to 0.52 in Lawrence. Lawrence has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.73 compared to 0.99 in Sanger.
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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)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Lawrence leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLawrence has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.3% compared to 7.8% in Sanger. Lawrence has a high school diploma or higher of 32.0% compared to 25.0% in Sanger.
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 ACSLawrence has a population of 88,297, about 3.3x the size of Sanger (26,515). Sanger skews younger with a median age of 31.0 vs 32.6.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Lawrence
Sanger
Healthcare — Lawrence leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLawrence: 3.8 vs Sanger: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Lawrence: 4 vs Sanger: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Lawrence leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawrence has a public transit of 3.6% compared to 0.4% in Sanger. Sanger has a drive alone of 80.6% compared to 67.2% in Lawrence. Lawrence has a work from home of 5.7% compared to 5.1% in Sanger.
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