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Compare Lancaster to Berkeley

This post compares Lancaster, California to Berkeley, 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 Lancaster (city) Berkeley (city)
Population 160,113 120,179
Income (median) $42,993 $67,950
Home Value (median) $213,100 $861,800
White 62% 60%
Black 21% 8%
Asian 4% 19%
With Kids 42% 20%
Age (median) 32 31
Rentals 46% 57%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lancaster or Berkeley?
A: Lancaster has a larger population count than Berkeley: 160113 compared with 120179 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Berkeley does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 46% for Lancaster versus 57% for Berkeley.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Lancaster may include: Barstow, Victorville, and Antioch.

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

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