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Compare Lancaster to Pittsburgh

This post compares Lancaster, Pennsylvania to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 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) Pittsburgh (city)
Population 59,556 305,012
Income (median) $34,685 $44,211
Home Value (median) $109,700 $108,500
White 59% 66%
Black 17% 23%
Asian 3% 5%
With Kids 31% 19%
Age (median) 31 32
Rentals 56% 51%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lancaster or Pittsburgh?
A: Lancaster has a much smaller population count than Pittsburgh: 59556 compared with 305012 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Lancaster or Pittsburgh?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Lancaster.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Lancaster does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 56% for Lancaster versus 51% for Pittsburgh.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Lancaster may include: Easton, Allentown, and Erie.

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

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