Population
Perris
79,349
Lancaster
170,013
Median Income
Perris
$82,523
Lancaster
$76,083
Home Value
Perris
$431,900
Lancaster
$409,100
Rent
Perris
$1,791
Lancaster
$1,696
Crime Rate
Perris
3.28
Lancaster
8.35
Cost of Living
Perris
152.7
Lancaster
143.1
Avg Temp
Perris
N/A
Lancaster
N/A
Unemployment
Perris
7.2%
Lancaster
7.2%
How Similar Are Perris & Lancaster?
Lancaster is Perris's #18 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Perris
79,349
Lancaster
170,013
Lancaster (170,013) is about 2.1x larger than Perris (79,349).
Violent Crime
Perris
3.28
Lancaster
8.35
Lancaster's violent crime is significantly higher than Perris's — 61% difference.
Property Crime
Perris
18.35
Lancaster
19.21
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Perris
49.3%
Lancaster
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Perris has a stronger Democratic lean (35% difference).
Unemployment
Perris
7.2%
Lancaster
7.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Perris
$82,523
Lancaster
$76,083
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Perris
$431,900
Lancaster
$409,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Perris
7.0%
Lancaster
12.7%
Lancaster has a 45% higher education than Perris.
Demographics
Perris
20.3%
Lancaster
35.5%
Lancaster has a 43% higher demographics than Perris.
Cost of Living
Perris
152.7
Lancaster
143.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Perris and Lancaster share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lancaster leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lancaster leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLancaster scores 123.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 144.8 in Perris. Perris has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,201 vs $2,601 in Lancaster (15% lower). Perris has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,777 vs $2,085 in Lancaster (15% lower).
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Housing Market — Perris leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPerris has a vacancy rate of 3.5% compared to 5.2% in Lancaster. Perris has a owner-occupied of 68.7% compared to 58.4% in Lancaster. Perris has a single-family homes of 82.1% compared to 72.0% in Lancaster.
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Jobs & Economy — Lancaster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a work from home of 9.4% compared to 4.5% in Perris. Lancaster: 71,275 vs Perris: 37,506 for labor force. Perris has a government sector of 48.9% compared to 37.8% in Lancaster.
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Crime & Safety — Perris leads
Source: FBI UCRLancaster has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 6.83 compared to 13.78 in Perris. Perris has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.18 in Lancaster. Perris has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.02 compared to 5.98 in Lancaster.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Lancaster leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLancaster has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.7% compared to 7.0% in Perris. Lancaster has a high school diploma or higher of 31.4% compared to 26.7% in Perris.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a population of 170,013, about 2.1x the size of Perris (79,349). Perris skews younger with a median age of 31.3 vs 34.2.
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Perris
Lancaster
Healthcare — Lancaster leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLancaster: 5 vs Perris: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Lancaster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Perris. Lancaster has a work from home of 9.4% compared to 4.5% in Perris. Lancaster: 29 min vs Perris: 35 min for mean commute time.
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