Population
Southfield
76,025
Lancaster
40,753
Median Income
Southfield
$65,848
Lancaster
$67,584
Home Value
Southfield
$226,900
Lancaster
$229,900
Rent
Southfield
$1,301
Lancaster
$1,627
Crime Rate
Southfield
4.93
Lancaster
4.10
Cost of Living
Southfield
114.1
Lancaster
124.1
Avg Temp
Southfield
N/A
Lancaster
N/A
Unemployment
Southfield
7.0%
Lancaster
6.8%
How Similar Are Southfield & Lancaster?
Lancaster is Southfield's #17 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Southfield
76,025
Lancaster
40,753
Southfield has a 46% larger population than Lancaster.
Violent Crime
Southfield
4.93
Lancaster
4.10
Southfield has a 17% higher violent crime than Lancaster.
Property Crime
Southfield
24.20
Lancaster
31.27
Lancaster has a 23% higher property crime than Southfield.
Political Leaning
Southfield
43.8%
Lancaster
38.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Southfield has a stronger Democratic lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Southfield
7.0%
Lancaster
6.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Southfield
$65,848
Lancaster
$67,584
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Southfield
$226,900
Lancaster
$229,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Southfield
28.4%
Lancaster
16.3%
Southfield has a 43% higher education than Lancaster.
Demographics
Southfield
25.9%
Lancaster
16.2%
Southfield has a 38% higher demographics than Lancaster.
Cost of Living
Southfield
114.1
Lancaster
124.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Southfield and Lancaster share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Southfield
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Lancaster
Southfield leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Southfield leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSouthfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,122 vs $1,648 in Lancaster (32% lower). Southfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,411 vs $1,931 in Lancaster (27% lower). Southfield scores 139.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 161.2 in Lancaster.
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Housing Market — Lancaster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a vacancy rate of 4.7% compared to 7.7% in Southfield. Lancaster has a single-family homes of 80.2% compared to 54.2% in Southfield. Lancaster has a owner-occupied of 65.7% compared to 51.9% in Southfield.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Southfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouthfield: 39,226 vs Lancaster: 20,172 for labor force. Southfield has a work from home of 15.0% compared to 7.9% in Lancaster. Southfield has a per capita income of $40,203 vs $31,055 in Lancaster (29% higher).
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Labor Force
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Crime & Safety — Southfield leads
Source: FBI UCRSouthfield has a violent crime clearance of 49.7% compared to 25.9% in Lancaster. Southfield has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.15 in Lancaster. Southfield has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.06 compared to 8.72 in Lancaster.
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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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Sunny Days per Year
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Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Southfield leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSouthfield has a bachelor's degree or higher of 28.4% compared to 16.3% in Lancaster. Southfield has a high school diploma or higher of 42.9% compared to 34.2% in Lancaster.
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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 ACSSouthfield has a population of 76,025, about 1.9x the size of Lancaster (40,753). Lancaster skews younger with a median age of 34.6 vs 42.1.
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Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Southfield
Lancaster
Healthcare — Lancaster leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLancaster: 3.5 vs Southfield: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Lancaster: 4 vs Southfield: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouthfield has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 0.3% in Lancaster. Southfield has a work from home of 15.0% compared to 7.9% in Lancaster. Lancaster has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Southfield.
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