Lancaster, PA vs Lebanon, PA

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

MetricLancaster, PALebanon, PA
Population57,71926,536
Median Household Income$63,690$48,456
Median Rent$1,240/mo$992/mo
Median Home Value$219,500$156,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9893
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.4%42.2%
Poverty Rate20.3%22.9%
Unemployment Rate4.1%5.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k374171
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3801,175
Median AQI4542
Good AQI Days /yr221235
Summer Highs85°F82°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall21 in/yr24 in/yr
Avg Commute23.6 min20.6 min
Hospitals22
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.915.8
College Degree Rate29.4%15.9%
Foreign-Born %13.4%9.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.7%-1.1%

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