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Compare Placentia to Lancaster

This post compares Placentia, California to Lancaster, 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 Placentia (city) Lancaster (city)
Population 52,294 160,113
Income (median) $53,201 $42,993
Home Value (median) $585,800 $213,100
White 72% 62%
Black 1% 21%
Asian 17% 4%
With Kids 38% 42%
Age (median) 37 32
Rentals 35% 46%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Placentia or Lancaster?
A: Placentia has a much smaller population count than Lancaster: 52294 compared with 160113 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Lancaster does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 35% for Placentia versus 46% for Lancaster.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Placentia may include: Brea, Lake-Forest, and Orange.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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