Lancaster, TX vs Novi, MI

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

Novi

72.7

#848 nationally

Novi leads in crime level (2.7 vs 11.2). Novi leads in median household income ($110,588 vs $65,323). Lancaster leads in cost of living index (98 vs 117).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Lancaster, TX	Novi, MI
WhereAtHome Score	69.9 (#1155)	72.7 (#848)
Population	40,215	66,314
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$273,149	$475,952
Median Household Income	$65,323	$110,588
Average Commute	29.7 min	25.5 min
Walk Score	22	19
Crime Level	11.2	2.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	98	117
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+22.2	D+10.6