Lancaster, PA vs Tracy, 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

Tracy

62.1

#1877 nationally

Lancaster leads in average commute (23 min vs 43.5 min). Lancaster leads in walk score (81 vs 43). Tracy leads in median household income ($111,717 vs $61,014).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Lancaster, PA	Tracy, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.7 (#413)	62.1 (#1877)
Population	57,153	98,010
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$0	$679,447
Median Household Income	$61,014	$111,717
Average Commute	23 min	43.5 min
Walk Score	81	43
Crime Level	9.5	8.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	93	155
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+15.9	R+0.9