Bowie vs Lancaster
Bowie, MD compared with Lancaster, PA · 79 miles apart
Bowie has 58,383 residents to Lancaster’s 58,366. Bowie comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +. Lancaster does better on median rent, average commute.
| Bowie, MD | Lancaster, PA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 58,383 | 58,366 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,856 | 8,076 |
| Median household income | $141,995 | $63,690 |
| Median home value | $459,300 | $219,500 |
| Median rent | $2,330 | $1,240 |
| Homeownership | 83.9% | 48.6% |
| Average commute | 34.8 min | 23.6 min |
| Median age | 44 | 32.2 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 50.4% | 29.4% |
| Poverty rate | 3.8% | 20.3% |
| Unemployment | 4.7% | 8.1% |
| Price to income | 3.2× | 3.4× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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