Lancaster, CA vs Miami, FL

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.

Lancaster

61.5

#1905 nationally

Miami

64.3

#1703 nationally

Miami leads in walk score (77 vs 29). Lancaster leads in median household income ($71,367 vs $51,362). Miami leads in average commute (29.8 min vs 30.9 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Lancaster, CA	Miami, FL
WhereAtHome Score	61.5 (#1905)	64.3 (#1703)
Population	166,236	449,514
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$465,459	$583,609
Median Household Income	$71,367	$51,362
Average Commute	30.9 min	29.8 min
Walk Score	29	77
Crime Level	22.9	Moderate-High
School Rating	N/A	5.5
Cost of Living Index	126	128
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	R+11.4