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Compare Lancaster to Oceanside

This post compares Lancaster, California to Oceanside, 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) Oceanside (city)
Population 160,113 174,811
Income (median) $42,993 $44,912
Home Value (median) $213,100 $423,100
White 62% 73%
Black 21% 5%
Asian 4% 7%
With Kids 42% 30%
Age (median) 32 37
Rentals 46% 44%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lancaster or Oceanside?
A: Lancaster has a similar population count than Oceanside: 160113 compared with 174811 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Lancaster does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 46% for Lancaster versus 44% for Oceanside.

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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