Population
Sacramento
524,802
Lancaster
170,013
Median Income
Sacramento
$83,753
Lancaster
$76,083
Home Value
Sacramento
$484,600
Lancaster
$409,100
Rent
Sacramento
$1,694
Lancaster
$1,696
Crime Rate
Sacramento
7.55
Lancaster
8.35
Cost of Living
Sacramento
148.8
Lancaster
143.1
Avg Temp
Sacramento
62°F
Lancaster
N/A
Unemployment
Sacramento
6.2%
Lancaster
7.2%
How Similar Are Sacramento & Lancaster?
Lancaster is Sacramento's #10 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sacramento
524,802
Lancaster
170,013
Sacramento (524,802) is about 3.1x larger than Lancaster (170,013).
Violent Crime
Sacramento
7.55
Lancaster
8.35
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 10% difference.
Property Crime
Sacramento
25.47
Lancaster
19.21
Sacramento has a 25% higher property crime than Lancaster.
Political Leaning
Sacramento
38.4%
Lancaster
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Sacramento has a stronger Democratic lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Sacramento
6.2%
Lancaster
7.2%
Lancaster has a 14% higher unemployment than Sacramento.
Median Income
Sacramento
$83,753
Lancaster
$76,083
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Sacramento
$484,600
Lancaster
$409,100
Sacramento has a 16% higher home values than Lancaster.
Education
Sacramento
25.2%
Lancaster
12.7%
Sacramento has a 49% higher education than Lancaster.
Demographics
Sacramento
36.8%
Lancaster
35.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Sacramento
148.8
Lancaster
143.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Sacramento and Lancaster share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
0
Sacramento
0
Lancaster
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lancaster leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSacramento has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,255 vs $2,601 in Lancaster (13% lower). Sacramento scores 108.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 123.5 in Lancaster. Sacramento has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,832 vs $2,085 in Lancaster (12% lower).
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 ACSSacramento has a median home value of $484,600 vs $409,100 in Lancaster (18% higher). Lancaster has a owner-occupied of 58.4% compared to 51.5% in Sacramento. Lancaster has a single-family homes of 72.0% compared to 66.5% in Sacramento.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Sacramento leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSacramento: 275,106 vs Lancaster: 71,275 for labor force. Sacramento has a work from home of 17.8% compared to 9.4% in Lancaster. Sacramento has a per capita income of $42,300 vs $29,766 in Lancaster (42% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Lancaster leads
Source: FBI UCRLancaster has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 6.83 compared to 15.96 in Sacramento. Sacramento has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.09 compared to 0.18 in Lancaster. Lancaster has a property crime clearance of 12.5% compared to 7.3% in Sacramento.
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 — Sacramento leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSacramento has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.2% compared to 12.7% in Lancaster. Sacramento has a high school diploma or higher of 39.4% compared to 31.4% in Lancaster.
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 ACSSacramento has a population of 524,802, about 3.1x the size of Lancaster (170,013). Lancaster skews younger with a median age of 34.2 vs 35.7.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Sacramento
Lancaster
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSacramento: 3.5 vs Lancaster: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Lancaster: 5 vs Sacramento: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Sacramento leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSacramento has a bicycle of 1.4% compared to 0.4% in Lancaster. Sacramento has a work from home of 17.8% compared to 9.4% in Lancaster. Sacramento has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 1.3% in Lancaster.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
Cities Similar to Sacramento, CA
Compare Sacramento against its closest statistical matches across demographics, income, crime, health, and more.
City Comparison
8-axis fingerprint: population, income, housing, crime, education, age, climate, and cost of living. Click legend items to toggle.