Lancaster vs Springfield
Lancaster, CA compared with Springfield, MO · 1,399 miles apart
Lancaster has 170,084 residents to Springfield’s 169,847. Lancaster comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, poverty rate. Springfield does better on median rent, average commute, bachelor's degree +.
| Lancaster, CA | Springfield, MO | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 170,084 | 169,847 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 1,804 | 2,038 |
| Median household income | $81,511 | $49,311 |
| Median home value | $446,600 | $177,700 |
| Median rent | $1,764 | $964 |
| Homeownership | 60.4% | 43.9% |
| Average commute | 30.8 min | 17.6 min |
| Median age | 34.5 | 33.7 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 20% | 31.4% |
| Poverty rate | 15.6% | 18.4% |
| Unemployment | 7.5% | 4.3% |
| Price to income | 5.5× | 3.6× |
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