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Compare Lancaster to Sacramento

This post compares Lancaster, California to Sacramento, 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) Sacramento (city)
Population 160,113 489,650
Income (median) $42,993 $46,110
Home Value (median) $213,100 $287,600
White 62% 48%
Black 21% 13%
Asian 4% 18%
With Kids 42% 31%
Age (median) 32 34
Rentals 46% 52%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lancaster or Sacramento?
A: Lancaster has a much smaller population count than Sacramento: 160113 compared with 489650 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Sacramento does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 46% for Lancaster versus 52% for Sacramento.

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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