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Compare Lancaster to Santa Ana

This post compares Lancaster, California to Santa Ana, 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) Santa Ana (city)
Population 160,113 334,493
Income (median) $42,993 $30,219
Home Value (median) $213,100 $421,600
White 62% 44%
Black 21% 1%
Asian 4% 11%
With Kids 42% 51%
Age (median) 32 31
Rentals 46% 54%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lancaster or Santa Ana?
A: Lancaster has a much smaller population count than Santa Ana: 160113 compared with 334493 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Ana does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 46% for Lancaster versus 54% for Santa Ana.

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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