Rankings · How Lancaster ranks in CA
How Lancaster compares across California
Lancaster is ranked on 35 lists against the 844 California towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 1.
Lists ranked on
35
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #119 most new homes
Top-quarter finishes
1
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Growth
Top 21% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Colder winters than 95% of California
Not better or worse, just Lancaster’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Colder winters than 95% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
33.6° January low
Drier than 91% of CA towns
DrierWetter
7.4 in of rain + melted snow a year
Hotter summers than 83% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
96.7° July high
Fewer homes per newcomer than 82% of CA towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
9.4 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
More kids than 78% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
26.7% of residents are under 18
Shorter growing season than 78% of CA towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
248 days between frosts
Younger than 76% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
34.5 median age
Fewer seniors than 76% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
12.1% of residents are 65+
Faster-rising prices than 60% of CA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+46.6% in home prices, 5 years
More vacation homes than 53% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.6% of homes are seasonal
Next door
Lancaster out-ranks 1 of its 2 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.
Quartz HillPalmdaleLeona ValleyLancaster
Lancaster leadsNeighbor leadsEvenNot ranked
At a glance
Lancaster lands in the top half on 6 of 23 lists
Each dot is Lancaster’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Lancaster does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HousingHousing →
Most new homes#119/438 Cost of livingHousing →
Most affordable#245/835Cheapest rent#338/830Lowest property tax#366/835Rent easiest to afford#340/422 HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#288/844Lowest obesity#502/844Fewest uninsured#568/844Most active#573/844Fewest smokers#617/844Healthiest#623/844Closest to a top hospital#692/844 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#579/843 People
Most educated#589/844 SafetySafety →
Safest#361/411 Where it shines
The lists Lancaster does best on
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Lancaster marked.