Pittsburgh vs Lancaster
Pittsburgh, PA compared with Lancaster, PA · 196 miles apart
Pittsburgh has 307,632 residents to Lancaster’s 58,366. Pittsburgh comes out ahead on median household income, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Lancaster does better on median rent, homeownership.
| Pittsburgh, PA | Lancaster, PA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 307,632 | 58,366 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 5,556 | 8,076 |
| Median household income | $65,742 | $63,690 |
| Median home value | $205,800 | $219,500 |
| Median rent | $1,261 | $1,240 |
| Homeownership | 47.7% | 48.6% |
| Average commute | 22.7 min | 23.6 min |
| Median age | 33.6 | 32.2 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 49.1% | 29.4% |
| Poverty rate | 20.1% | 20.3% |
| Unemployment | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| Price to income | 3.1× | 3.4× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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