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Compare Lancaster to Rancho Santa Margarita

This post compares Lancaster, California to Rancho Santa Margarita, 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) Rancho Santa Margarita (city)
Population 160,113 49,078
Income (median) $42,993 $74,354
Home Value (median) $213,100 $619,200
White 62% 77%
Black 21% 2%
Asian 4% 10%
With Kids 42% 41%
Age (median) 32 37
Rentals 46% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lancaster or Rancho Santa Margarita?
A: Lancaster has a larger population count than Rancho Santa Margarita: 160113 compared with 49078 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Lancaster or in Rancho Santa Margarita?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Lancaster.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Lancaster or Rancho Santa Margarita?
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 differs quite a bit: 46% for Lancaster versus 29% for Rancho Santa Margarita.

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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