Duncanville, TX vs Lancaster, TX

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

MetricDuncanville, TXLancaster, TX
Population39,68340,820
Median Household Income$76,457$68,302
Median Rent$1,630/mo$1,704/mo
Median Home Value$255,500$246,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.3%64.6%
Poverty Rate10.6%15%
Unemployment Rate5.1%5.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k260345
Property Crime Rate /100k2,0412,099
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr148148
Summer Highs95°F95°F
Winter Lows39°F37°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.5 min28.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.117.3
College Degree Rate25.2%25.3%
Foreign-Born %16.3%8.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.4%-1.8%

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