Lancaster, CA
US City in California, West · ranked on 31 metrics
Lancaster, CA is a US city in California with a population of 169,022 (158th of 477). It ranks best for Median Household Income (156th of 434), Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (165th of 395), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (217th of 434). It ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (398th of 434), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (385th of 434), Murder Rate (per 100K) (337th of 395).
Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →
Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Median Household Income$81,511Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024156th of 43464
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025165th of 39558
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024217th of 43450
- Poverty Rate (%)15.6%Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024247th of 43443
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025274th of 39531
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024302nd of 43430
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024319th of 43427
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025335th of 39515
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025337th of 39515
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 423rd of 4606
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025369th of 3957
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 419th of 4607
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 414th of 4608
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024398th of 4348
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 413th of 4608
- Price Level (Goods)106.6Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 411th of 4609
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024385th of 43411
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US cities
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 12 widely reported measures from 3 categories, leaving out size and totals
- Palmdale, CA89% similar
- Riverside, CA78% similar
Quick answers
- What is the population of Lancaster, CA?
- Lancaster, CA has a population of 169,022, 158th among 477 US cities.
- What does Lancaster, CA rank best at?
- Among US cities, Lancaster, CA ranks best for Median Household Income (156th of 434); Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (165th of 395); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (217th of 434).
- Where does Lancaster, CA rank worst?
- Lancaster, CA ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (398th of 434); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (385th of 434); Murder Rate (per 100K) (337th of 395).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Lancaster, CA?
- Rankodex ranks Lancaster, CA on 31 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
31 metrics with a value for this place, in 6 topics