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Compare Lancaster to Riverside

This post compares Lancaster, California to Riverside, 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) Riverside (city)
Population 160,113 321,570
Income (median) $42,993 $41,576
Home Value (median) $213,100 $319,200
White 62% 61%
Black 21% 6%
Asian 4% 7%
With Kids 42% 40%
Age (median) 32 31
Rentals 46% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lancaster or Riverside?
A: Lancaster has a much smaller population count than Riverside: 160113 compared with 321570 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Lancaster or Riverside?
A: Homes tend to be 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 45% for Riverside.

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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