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Compare Lancaster to Santa Monica

This post compares Lancaster, California to Santa Monica, 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 Monica (city)
Population 160,113 92,495
Income (median) $42,993 $79,865
Home Value (median) $213,100 $1,168,500
White 62% 76%
Black 21% 4%
Asian 4% 10%
With Kids 42% 16%
Age (median) 32 40
Rentals 46% 72%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lancaster or Santa Monica?
A: Lancaster has a larger population count than Santa Monica: 160113 compared with 92495 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Monica does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 46% for Lancaster versus 72% for Santa Monica.

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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