Lancaster, PA
US City in Pennsylvania, Northeast · ranked on 22 metrics
Lancaster, PA is a US city in Pennsylvania with a population of 58,435 (328th of 477). It ranks best for Murder Rate (per 100K) (tied 1st of 395), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (114th of 434), Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (121st of 395). It ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (343rd of 434), Median Household Income (290th of 434), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (280th of 434).
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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
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025tied 1st of 39591
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 202561st of 39585
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 112th of 46075
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024114th of 43474
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025121st of 39570
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025134th of 39566
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024176th of 43460
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024193rd of 46058
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024218th of 46053
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Poverty Rate (%)20.3%Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024343rd of 43421
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024347th of 46025
- Median Household Income$63,690Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024290th of 43433
- Price Level (Goods)100.7Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 304th of 46033
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024280th of 43436
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024274th of 43437
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024250th of 43442
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025189th of 39552
Profile by category
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Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US cities
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
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Quick answers
- What is the population of Lancaster, PA?
- Lancaster, PA has a population of 58,435, 328th among 477 US cities.
- What does Lancaster, PA rank best at?
- Among US cities, Lancaster, PA ranks best for Murder Rate (per 100K) (tied 1st of 395); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (114th of 434); Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (121st of 395).
- Where does Lancaster, PA rank worst?
- Lancaster, PA ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (343rd of 434); Median Household Income (290th of 434); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (280th of 434).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Lancaster, PA?
- Rankodex ranks Lancaster, PA on 22 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
22 metrics with a value for this place, in 5 topics