Population
Oxford
22,069
Lancaster
8,738
Median Income
Oxford
$42,147
Lancaster
$43,234
Home Value
Oxford
$232,200
Lancaster
$226,300
Rent
Oxford
$989
Lancaster
$824
Crime Rate
Oxford
0.00
Lancaster
10.64
Cost of Living
Oxford
89.5
Lancaster
87.3
Avg Temp
Oxford
N/A
Lancaster
N/A
Unemployment
Oxford
13.5%
Lancaster
14.1%
How Similar Are Oxford & Lancaster?
Lancaster is Oxford's #24 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oxford
22,069
Lancaster
8,738
Oxford (22,069) is about 2.5x larger than Lancaster (8,738).
Violent Crime
Oxford
0.00
Lancaster
10.64
Lancaster's violent crime is significantly higher than Oxford's — 100% difference.
Property Crime
Oxford
2.20
Lancaster
61.79
Lancaster's property crime is significantly higher than Oxford's — 96% difference.
Political Leaning
Oxford
62.7%
Lancaster
61.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Oxford
13.5%
Lancaster
14.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Oxford
$42,147
Lancaster
$43,234
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Oxford
$232,200
Lancaster
$226,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Oxford
19.3%
Lancaster
11.9%
Oxford has a 38% higher education than Lancaster.
Demographics
Oxford
79.9%
Lancaster
38.9%
Oxford's demographics is significantly higher than Lancaster's — 51% difference.
Cost of Living
Oxford
89.5
Lancaster
87.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Oxford and Lancaster share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Oxford
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Lancaster
Lancaster leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lancaster leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLancaster has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,011 vs $1,353 in Oxford (34% lower). Oxford scores 64.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 92.7 in Lancaster. Lancaster scores 95.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 114.5 in Oxford.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Lancaster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a median property tax of $1,227 vs $2,610 in Oxford (113% lower). Lancaster has a vacancy rate of 9.4% compared to 18.9% in Oxford. Lancaster has a single-family homes of 67.9% compared to 49.7% in Oxford.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Lancaster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOxford has a work from home of 15.8% compared to 4.8% in Lancaster. Oxford: 9,173 vs Lancaster: 4,027 for labor force. Lancaster has a poverty rate of 27.5% compared to 45.5% in Oxford.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Oxford leads
Source: FBI UCROxford has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 10.64 in Lancaster. Oxford has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.43 in Lancaster. Oxford has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.64 in Lancaster.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOxford has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.3% compared to 11.9% in Lancaster. Lancaster has a high school diploma or higher of 33.5% compared to 24.4% in Oxford.
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 ACSOxford has a population of 22,069, about 2.5x the size of Lancaster (8,738). Oxford skews younger with a median age of 21.2 vs 38.2.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Oxford
Lancaster
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOxford: 3.5 vs Lancaster: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Lancaster: 5 vs Oxford: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Oxford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOxford has a bicycle of 3.9% compared to 0.5% in Lancaster. Oxford has a work from home of 15.8% compared to 4.8% in Lancaster. Lancaster has a drive alone of 79.1% compared to 50.5% in Oxford.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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