Ephrata, PA vs Lancaster, PA

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

MetricEphrata, PALancaster, PA
Population13,77257,719
Median Household Income$69,735$63,690
Median Rent$1,143/mo$1,240/mo
Median Home Value$224,400$219,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.8%45.4%
Poverty Rate7.9%20.3%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k122374
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3001,380
Median AQI4545
Good AQI Days /yr221221
Summer Highs84°F85°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall34 in/yr21 in/yr
Avg Commute22.7 min23.6 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.111.9
College Degree Rate23.2%29.4%
Foreign-Born %5.5%13.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.5%+0.7%

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