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Compare Lancaster to Los Angeles

This post compares Lancaster, California to Los Angeles, 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) Los Angeles (city)
Population 160,113 3,949,776
Income (median) $42,993 $40,932
Home Value (median) $213,100 $549,800
White 62% 52%
Black 21% 8%
Asian 4% 11%
With Kids 42% 30%
Age (median) 32 35
Rentals 46% 63%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lancaster or Los Angeles?
A: Lancaster has a much smaller population count than Los Angeles: 160113 compared with 3949776 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Los Angeles does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 46% for Lancaster versus 63% for Los Angeles.

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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