Lancaster, CA vs Rosamond, CA

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

MetricLancaster, CARosamond, CA
Population169,16921,473
Median Household Income$81,511$79,386
Median Rent$1,764/mo$1,498/mo
Median Home Value$446,600$352,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)114101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.2%57.8%
Poverty Rate15.6%17.1%
Unemployment Rate7.3%9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k7671,060*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6272,069*
Median AQI7470
Good AQI Days /yr3964
Summer Highs96°F96°F
Winter Lows32°F32°F
Snowfall0 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute30.8 min31.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher24.420.5
College Degree Rate20%16.2%
Foreign-Born %15.4%12.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.0%-0.1%

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 Rosamond (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.