Population
Warren
138,128
Lancaster
57,683
Median Income
Warren
$63,741
Lancaster
$63,421
Home Value
Warren
$181,900
Lancaster
$203,700
Rent
Warren
$1,184
Lancaster
$1,177
Crime Rate
Warren
5.44
Lancaster
4.62
Cost of Living
Warren
106.7
Lancaster
108.0
Avg Temp
Warren
N/A
Lancaster
N/A
Unemployment
Warren
7.4%
Lancaster
7.9%
How Similar Are Warren & Lancaster?
Lancaster is Warren's #13 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Warren
138,128
Lancaster
57,683
Warren (138,128) is about 2.4x larger than Lancaster (57,683).
Violent Crime
Warren
5.44
Lancaster
4.62
Warren has a 15% higher violent crime than Lancaster.
Property Crime
Warren
15.54
Lancaster
14.52
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Warren
55.9%
Lancaster
57.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Warren
7.4%
Lancaster
7.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Warren
$63,741
Lancaster
$63,421
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Warren
$181,900
Lancaster
$203,700
Lancaster has a 11% higher home values than Warren.
Education
Warren
14.4%
Lancaster
17.3%
Lancaster has a 17% higher education than Warren.
Demographics
Warren
60.8%
Lancaster
47.5%
Warren has a 22% higher demographics than Lancaster.
Cost of Living
Warren
106.7
Lancaster
108.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Warren and Lancaster share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Warren
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Lancaster
Lancaster leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Warren leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWarren has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,122 vs $1,220 in Lancaster (8% lower). Warren has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,411 vs $1,526 in Lancaster (8% lower). Warren scores 120.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 125.3 in Lancaster.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWarren has a owner-occupied of 71.0% compared to 47.5% in Lancaster. Lancaster has a vacancy rate of 4.7% compared to 6.3% in Warren. Warren has a single-family homes of 82.7% compared to 63.2% in Lancaster.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Warren leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWarren: 71,133 vs Lancaster: 31,479 for labor force. Warren has a poverty rate of 12.8% compared to 20.7% in Lancaster. Warren has a private sector of 99.0% compared to 86.1% in Lancaster.
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Crime & Safety — Lancaster leads
Source: FBI UCRLancaster has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.07 compared to 2.05 in Warren. Lancaster has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.05 in Warren. Lancaster has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.28 compared to 0.35 in Warren.
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
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Sunny Days per Year
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Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Lancaster leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLancaster has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.3% compared to 14.4% in Warren. Lancaster has a high school diploma or higher of 38.5% compared to 37.3% in Warren.
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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 ACSWarren has a population of 138,128, about 2.4x the size of Lancaster (57,683). Lancaster skews younger with a median age of 31.9 vs 37.9.
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Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Warren
Lancaster
Healthcare — Lancaster leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLancaster: 4 vs Warren: 1 for with emergency services. Lancaster: 3.8 vs Warren: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.2% in Warren. Lancaster has a public transit of 4.4% compared to 1.0% in Warren. Warren has a drive alone of 76.4% compared to 62.0% in Lancaster.
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