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Compare Lancaster to Long Beach

This post compares Lancaster, California to Long Beach, 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) Long Beach (city)
Population 160,113 470,489
Income (median) $42,993 $46,054
Home Value (median) $213,100 $476,400
White 62% 52%
Black 21% 12%
Asian 4% 13%
With Kids 42% 32%
Age (median) 32 34
Rentals 46% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lancaster or Long Beach?
A: Lancaster has a much smaller population count than Long Beach: 160113 compared with 470489 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Lancaster or in Long Beach?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Lancaster.

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Long Beach does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 46% for Lancaster versus 60% for Long Beach.

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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