Severn vs Lancaster
Severn, MD compared with Lancaster, PA · 66 miles apart
Severn has 58,402 residents to Lancaster’s 58,366. Severn comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +. Lancaster does better on median rent, average commute, price to income.
| Severn, MD | Lancaster, PA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 58,402 | 58,366 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,193 | 8,076 |
| Median household income | $134,423 | $63,690 |
| Median home value | $479,200 | $219,500 |
| Median rent | $2,175 | $1,240 |
| Homeownership | 71% | 48.6% |
| Average commute | 27.8 min | 23.6 min |
| Median age | 36.5 | 32.2 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 46.1% | 29.4% |
| Poverty rate | 5.7% | 20.3% |
| Unemployment | 4.6% | 8.1% |
| Price to income | 3.6× | 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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