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Compare Carlsbad to Lancaster

This post compares Carlsbad, California to Lancaster, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Carlsbad (city) Lancaster (city)
Population 113,147 160,113
Income (median) $80,635 $42,993
Home Value (median) $713,600 $213,100
White 84% 62%
Black 0% 21%
Asian 7% 4%
With Kids 33% 42%
Age (median) 42 32
Rentals 35% 46%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Carlsbad or Lancaster?
A: Carlsbad has a smaller population count than Lancaster: 113147 compared with 160113 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Carlsbad or in Lancaster?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Carlsbad.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Carlsbad or Lancaster?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Carlsbad.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Lancaster does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 35% for Carlsbad versus 46% for Lancaster.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Carlsbad may include: Thousand-Oaks, San-Clemente, and Encinitas.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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