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Compare Lancaster to Goleta

This post compares Lancaster, California to Goleta, 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) Goleta (city)
Population 160,113 30,847
Income (median) $42,993 $51,866
Home Value (median) $213,100 $718,300
White 62% 69%
Black 21% 1%
Asian 4% 8%
With Kids 42% 32%
Age (median) 32 36
Rentals 46% 47%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lancaster or Goleta?
A: Lancaster has a much larger population count than Goleta: 160113 compared with 30847 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Goleta does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 46% for Lancaster versus 47% for Goleta.

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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