San Diego vs Lancaster
San Diego, CA compared with Lancaster, CA · 142 miles apart
San Diego has 1,406,106 residents to Lancaster’s 170,084. San Diego comes out ahead on median household income, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Lancaster does better on median rent, homeownership, price to income.
| San Diego, CA | Lancaster, CA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,406,106 | 170,084 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,313 | 1,804 |
| Median household income | $108,077 | $81,511 |
| Median home value | $906,700 | $446,600 |
| Median rent | $2,313 | $1,764 |
| Homeownership | 47.3% | 60.4% |
| Average commute | 23.5 min | 30.8 min |
| Median age | 36.2 | 34.5 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 51% | 20% |
| Poverty rate | 11% | 15.6% |
| Unemployment | 6% | 7.5% |
| Price to income | 8.4× | 5.5× |
| Clear days a year | 57 | — |
| Days above 90°F | 12 | — |
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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