Rankings · How Lancaster ranks in TX
Lancaster is #1 in Texas for graduation rate
Lancaster is ranked on 38 lists against the 653 Texas towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 1 and the top quarter on 2.
Lists ranked on
38
of TX’s 653 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
1
Best: #1 highest graduation rate
Top-quarter finishes
2
of 26 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 24% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
A podium finish, and more
Each list ranks every TX 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 26 lists
Each dot is Lancaster’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in TX, the right end is last. Areas where Lancaster does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#18/652Fewest uninsured#291/652Fewest smokers#309/652Closest to a top hospital#334/632Healthiest#385/651Most active#387/652Lowest obesity#535/652 People
Most educated#278/653 Cost of livingHousing →
Most affordable#372/651Lowest property tax#396/647Cheapest rent#498/624Rent easiest to afford#176/180 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#444/653 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#407/535 SafetySafety →
Safest#419/470 What kind of place
Fewer homes per newcomer than 82% of Texas
Not better or worse, just Lancaster’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Fewer homes per newcomer than 82% of TX towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
4.2 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
More kids than 68% of TX towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
28.1% of residents are under 18
Fewer seniors than 67% of TX towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
12.1% of residents are 65+
Faster-rising prices than 66% of TX towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+51.8% in home prices, 5 years
Wetter than 63% of TX towns
DrierWetter
40 in of rain + melted snow a year
Hotter summers than 62% of TX towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
95.4° July high
More year-round than 57% of TX towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Colder winters than 53% of TX towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
36.5° January low
Longer growing season than 51% of TX towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
253 days between frosts
Older than 50% of TX towns
YoungerOlder
35.7 median age
Next door
Lancaster out-ranks 2 of its 5 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.