Corsicana, TX vs Lancaster, TX

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

MetricCorsicana, TXLancaster, TX
Population25,51140,820
Median Household Income$57,212$68,302
Median Rent$1,093/mo$1,704/mo
Median Home Value$168,900$246,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)—103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.3%64.6%
Poverty Rate18.1%15%
Unemployment Rate4.6%5.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k444345
Property Crime Rate /100k2,0702,099
Median AQI4753
Good AQI Days /yr215148
Summer Highs94°F95°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute20.3 min28.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.517.3
College Degree Rate15.9%25.3%
Foreign-Born %16.7%8.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.5%-1.8%

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