Lancaster
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Outdoors in Lancaster
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1880
West Part of Lancaster (Village); Town Line (Village), 1880
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About Lancaster
Town in New York, United StatesLancaster is a town in Erie County, New York, United States, centered 14 miles (23 km) east of downtown Buffalo. Lancaster is an outer ring suburb of Buffalo. As of the 2020 Census, the town population was 45,106. Located within the town is the village of Lancaster and the eastern half of the village of Depew. Depew's western half lies within the town of Cheektowaga.
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How Lancaster ranks
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Housing in Lancaster
The median sale price was $243,000 in May 2026.
Safety in Lancaster
Safety Grade B+
Lancaster reports less crime per resident than 71% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. New York has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Lancaster sits closer to the middle.
Work & commute in Lancaster
Full picture →Most working residents leave Lancaster for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Buffalo (19%), Lancaster (18%) and Amherst (15%). Half commute less than 8 miles.
Health in Lancaster
Health Grade A−
Healthier than 77% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 95% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with New York
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Lancaster
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 22% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Lancaster
Full climate →Lancaster has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 95 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
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