Population
Victorville
135,983
Lancaster
170,013
Median Income
Victorville
$70,663
Lancaster
$76,083
Home Value
Victorville
$342,500
Lancaster
$409,100
Rent
Victorville
$1,568
Lancaster
$1,696
Crime Rate
Victorville
10.16
Lancaster
8.35
Cost of Living
Victorville
129.3
Lancaster
143.1
Avg Temp
Victorville
N/A
Lancaster
N/A
Unemployment
Victorville
11.6%
Lancaster
7.2%
How Similar Are Victorville & Lancaster?
Lancaster is Victorville's #17 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Victorville
135,983
Lancaster
170,013
Lancaster has a 20% larger population than Victorville.
Violent Crime
Victorville
10.16
Lancaster
8.35
Victorville has a 18% higher violent crime than Lancaster.
Property Crime
Victorville
21.29
Lancaster
19.21
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 10% difference.
Political Leaning
Victorville
49.7%
Lancaster
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Victorville has a stronger Democratic lean (36% difference).
Unemployment
Victorville
11.6%
Lancaster
7.2%
Victorville has a 38% higher unemployment than Lancaster.
Median Income
Victorville
$70,663
Lancaster
$76,083
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Victorville
$342,500
Lancaster
$409,100
Lancaster has a 16% higher home values than Victorville.
Education
Victorville
7.4%
Lancaster
12.7%
Lancaster has a 42% higher education than Victorville.
Demographics
Victorville
36.5%
Lancaster
35.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Victorville
129.3
Lancaster
143.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Victorville and Lancaster share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lancaster
Lancaster leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Victorville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDVictorville has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,201 vs $2,601 in Lancaster (15% lower). Victorville has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,777 vs $2,085 in Lancaster (15% lower). Victorville scores 108.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 123.5 in Lancaster.
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Housing Market — Victorville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVictorville has a median property tax of $2,704 vs $3,685 in Lancaster (27% lower). Lancaster has a median home value of $409,100 vs $342,500 in Victorville (16% higher). Victorville has a vacancy rate of 4.5% compared to 5.2% in Lancaster.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Lancaster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a unemployment rate of 7.2% compared to 11.6% in Victorville. Lancaster has a poverty rate of 15.5% compared to 19.9% in Victorville. Lancaster: 71,275 vs Victorville: 56,693 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Lancaster leads
Source: FBI UCRLancaster has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 6.83 compared to 11.55 in Victorville. Victorville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.18 in Lancaster. Lancaster has a assault rate (per 1k) of 5.98 compared to 7.74 in Victorville.
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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 7.4% in Victorville. Lancaster has a high school diploma or higher of 31.4% compared to 26.0% in Victorville.
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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 1.3x the size of Victorville (135,983). Victorville skews younger with a median age of 32.0 vs 34.2.
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Black
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Asian
Victorville
Lancaster
Healthcare — Lancaster leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLancaster: 2.8 vs Victorville: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Lancaster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.0% in Victorville. Lancaster has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 1.0% in Victorville. Lancaster has a work from home of 9.4% compared to 8.2% in Victorville.
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