Lancaster, PA vs San Pablo, CA

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

San Pablo

62.8

#1826 nationally

Lancaster leads in crime level (9.5 vs 17.2). Lancaster leads in cost of living index (93 vs 140). Lancaster leads in average commute (23 min vs 33.9 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Lancaster, PA	San Pablo, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.7 (#413)	62.8 (#1826)
Population	57,153	31,249
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$0	$561,356
Median Household Income	$61,014	$72,552
Average Commute	23 min	33.9 min
Walk Score	81	73
Crime Level	9.5	17.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	93	140
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+15.9	D+38.0