Lake Los Angeles, CA vs Lancaster, CA

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

MetricLake Los Angeles, CALancaster, CA
Population13,051169,169
Median Household Income$61,467$81,511
Median Rent$1,530/mo$1,764/mo
Median Home Value$322,300$446,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income64%57.2%
Poverty Rate18.9%15.6%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)7.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k632*767
Property Crime Rate /100k1,648*1,627
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs97°F96°F
Winter Lows38°F32°F
Snowfall1 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute43.3 min30.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher—24.4
College Degree Rate13.9%20%
Foreign-Born %14.2%15.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+14.7%-2.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Lake Los Angeles (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.