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Compare Shaker Heights to Lancaster

This post compares Shaker Heights, Ohio to Lancaster, Ohio across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Shaker Heights (city) Lancaster (city)
Population 27,749 39,732
Income (median) $68,038 $37,883
Home Value (median) $218,500 $118,100
White 56% 94%
Black 33% 1%
Asian 5% 0%
With Kids 34% 29%
Age (median) 40 39
Rentals 35% 47%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Shaker Heights or Lancaster?
A: Shaker Heights has a smaller population count than Lancaster: 27749 compared with 39732 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Lancaster does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 35% for Shaker Heights versus 47% for Lancaster.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Shaker Heights may include: Reynoldsburg, Gahanna, and Cleveland-Heights.

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

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