Lancaster, PA vs Powder Springs, GA

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

63.7

#413 nationally

Powder Springs

65.8

#1609 nationally

Lancaster leads in average commute (23 min vs 37.3 min). Powder Springs leads in median household income ($88,311 vs $61,014). Powder Springs leads in crime level (7.2 vs 9.5).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Lancaster, PA	Powder Springs, GA
WhereAtHome Score	63.7 (#413)	65.8 (#1609)
Population	57,153	18,950
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$0	$367,149
Median Household Income	$61,014	$88,311
Average Commute	23 min	37.3 min
Walk Score	81	N/A
Crime Level	9.5	7.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	93	103
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+15.9	D+14.9

Data coverage note: Powder Springs is missing data for 1 metric that Lancaster has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.