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Compare Lancaster to Oakland

This post compares Lancaster, California to Oakland, 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) Oakland (city)
Population 160,113 417,442
Income (median) $42,993 $52,981
Home Value (median) $213,100 $564,500
White 62% 36%
Black 21% 24%
Asian 4% 15%
With Kids 42% 28%
Age (median) 32 36
Rentals 46% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lancaster or Oakland?
A: Lancaster has a much smaller population count than Oakland: 160113 compared with 417442 total people.

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

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

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

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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