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Lancaster is a mid-size city of 57,719 people in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It's part of the Lancaster, PA area. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 22 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $220k and rent runs about $1k a month.
57,719people
$220kTypical home
$1,240/moRent
87° / 40°Summer / winter
22"Snow
213Sunny days
125Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 57,719
- Part of a metro area
- About 7,987 people per sq mi
- 54 mi to Baltimore, MD
- In the Lancaster, PA area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $220k (≈$1,384/mo)
- Median rent $1,240/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 213 sunny days a year (65 totally clear)
- 152 cloudy days a year
- 48 of 90 winter days are gray
- 125 days a year with rain or snow
- 22" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 7 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (360 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,330 per 100k)
People
- Median age 32
- 28% of households have kids
- 11% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 10% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 14% walk or take transit to work
- 6 mi to LNS airport
- 57 mi to PHL (major hub)
- Amtrak station in town
- 64% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 387 ft
- 35 mi to the ocean
- 165 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 33 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 42 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 515 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 46 bars within 25 mi
- 176 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 66 museums within 25 mi
- 13 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 3 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Lancaster County: R+16 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk