Rankings · How Lancaster ranks in PA
Lancaster ranks #11 in Pennsylvania for a top hospital nearby
Lancaster is ranked on 30 lists against the 1,057 Pennsylvania towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 4.
Lists ranked on
30
of PA’s 1,057 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #11 closest to a top hospital
Top-quarter finishes
4
of 16 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 2% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Fewer seniors than 98% of Pennsylvania
Not better or worse, just Lancaster’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Fewer seniors than 98% of PA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
10.4% of residents are 65+
Younger than 96% of PA towns
YoungerOlder
32.2 median age
Less snow than 80% of PA towns
Less snowMore snow
21 in of snow a year
Milder winters than 80% of PA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
22.0° January low
Faster-rising prices than 79% of PA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+59.0% in home prices, 5 years
Hotter summers than 76% of PA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
85.9° July high
Longer growing season than 66% of PA towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
186 days between frosts
More kids than 58% of PA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
20.8% of residents are under 18
More vacation homes than 57% of PA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.3% of homes are seasonal
Drier than 56% of PA towns
DrierWetter
45 in of rain + melted snow a year
Where it shines
The lists Lancaster does best on
Each list ranks every PA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Lancaster marked.
At a glance
Lancaster lands in the top half on 8 of 16 lists
Each dot is Lancaster’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in PA, the right end is last. Areas where Lancaster does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Almost there
1 spot from the top 10 for a top hospital nearby
Lists where Lancaster sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
Next door
Lancaster out-ranks 2 of its 3 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.