Population
Sulphur
21,004
Lancaster
40,902
Median Income
Sulphur
$58,044
Lancaster
$54,901
Home Value
Sulphur
$175,200
Lancaster
$180,200
Rent
Sulphur
$1,015
Lancaster
$999
Crime Rate
Sulphur
3.76
Lancaster
4.05
Cost of Living
Sulphur
92.0
Lancaster
93.5
Avg Temp
Sulphur
N/A
Lancaster
N/A
Unemployment
Sulphur
4.6%
Lancaster
5.0%
How Similar Are Sulphur & Lancaster?
Lancaster is Sulphur's #7 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sulphur
21,004
Lancaster
40,902
Lancaster has a 49% larger population than Sulphur.
Violent Crime
Sulphur
3.76
Lancaster
4.05
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Sulphur
29.17
Lancaster
21.25
Sulphur has a 27% higher property crime than Lancaster.
Political Leaning
Sulphur
69.0%
Lancaster
61.6%
Both cities lean Republican, but Sulphur has a stronger Republican lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Sulphur
4.6%
Lancaster
5.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Sulphur
$58,044
Lancaster
$54,901
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Sulphur
$175,200
Lancaster
$180,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Sulphur
11.2%
Lancaster
14.4%
Lancaster has a 22% higher education than Sulphur.
Demographics
Sulphur
86.8%
Lancaster
91.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Sulphur
92.0
Lancaster
93.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Sulphur and Lancaster share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lancaster leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sulphur leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSulphur has a fair market rent (1br) of $928 vs $1,194 in Lancaster (22% lower). Sulphur has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,217 vs $1,430 in Lancaster (15% lower). Sulphur scores 78.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 83.9 in Lancaster.
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Housing Market — Lancaster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a vacancy rate of 7.7% compared to 18.4% in Sulphur. Sulphur has a median property tax of $650 vs $1,736 in Lancaster (63% lower). Sulphur has a owner-occupied of 72.8% compared to 56.9% in Lancaster.
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Jobs & Economy — Lancaster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a work from home of 7.7% compared to 3.6% in Sulphur. Lancaster: 19,458 vs Sulphur: 9,220 for labor force. Lancaster has a poverty rate of 14.8% compared to 17.2% in Sulphur.
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Crime & Safety — Sulphur leads
Source: FBI UCRSulphur has a property crime clearance of 32.1% compared to 7.4% in Lancaster. Lancaster has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.17 compared to 0.45 in Sulphur. Lancaster has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.94 compared to 4.56 in Sulphur.
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Schools & Education — Lancaster leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLancaster has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.4% compared to 11.2% in Sulphur. Lancaster has a high school diploma or higher of 42.5% compared to 38.0% in Sulphur.
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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 40,902, about 1.9x the size of Sulphur (21,004). Lancaster skews younger with a median age of 36.9 vs 39.3.
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Sulphur
Lancaster
Healthcare — Sulphur leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSulphur: 4.0 vs Lancaster: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Lancaster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a public transit of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Sulphur. Lancaster has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Sulphur. Lancaster has a work from home of 7.7% compared to 3.6% in Sulphur.
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