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Compare Lancaster to San Diego

This post compares Lancaster, California to San Diego, 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) San Diego (city)
Population 160,113 1,390,966
Income (median) $42,993 $51,979
Home Value (median) $213,100 $523,600
White 62% 64%
Black 21% 6%
Asian 4% 16%
With Kids 42% 30%
Age (median) 32 34
Rentals 46% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lancaster or San Diego?
A: Lancaster has a much smaller population count than San Diego: 160113 compared with 1390966 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Diego does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 46% for Lancaster versus 53% for San Diego.

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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