Cedar Hill, TX vs Lancaster, TX

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricCedar Hill, TXLancaster, TX
Population48,87940,820
Median Household Income$101,909$68,302
Median Rent$1,993/mo$1,704/mo
Median Home Value$302,700$246,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.7%64.6%
Poverty Rate10%15%
Unemployment Rate5.1%5.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k155345
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7162,099
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr148148
Summer Highs95°F95°F
Winter Lows35°F37°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute31.4 min28.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.517.3
College Degree Rate35.8%25.3%
Foreign-Born %10.2%8.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.3%-1.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.