Cleveland, OH vs Lancaster, PA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Cleveland

77.5

#240 nationally

Lancaster

63.7

#413 nationally

Lancaster leads in median household income ($61,014 vs $35,562). Lancaster leads in walk score (81 vs 57). Cleveland leads in cost of living index (83 vs 93).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Cleveland, OH	Lancaster, PA
WhereAtHome Score	77.5 (#240)	63.7 (#413)
Population	367,991	57,153
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$116,759	$0
Median Household Income	$35,562	$61,014
Average Commute	24.2 min	23 min
Walk Score	57	81
Crime Level	High	9.5
School Rating	4.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	83	93
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+31.5	R+15.9