Lancaster, TX 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

69.9

#1155 nationally

Miami

64.3

#1703 nationally

Miami leads in walk score (77 vs 22). Lancaster leads in cost of living index (98 vs 128). Lancaster leads in median household income ($65,323 vs $51,362).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Lancaster, TX	Miami, FL
WhereAtHome Score	69.9 (#1155)	64.3 (#1703)
Population	40,215	449,514
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$273,149	$583,609
Median Household Income	$65,323	$51,362
Average Commute	29.7 min	29.8 min
Walk Score	22	77
Crime Level	11.2	Moderate-High
School Rating	N/A	5.5
Cost of Living Index	98	128
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+22.2	R+11.4