Lancaster, PA vs Willow Street, PA

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

MetricLancaster, PAWillow Street, PA
Population57,7199,647
Median Household Income$63,690$109,675
Median Rent$1,240/mo$2,672/mo
Median Home Value$219,500$314,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.4%62.4%
Poverty Rate20.3%3.3%
Unemployment Rate4.1%3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k37429*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,380427*
Median AQI4545
Good AQI Days /yr221221
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall21 in/yr21 in/yr
Avg Commute23.6 min29.6 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher11.9—
College Degree Rate29.4%50.7%
Foreign-Born %13.4%7.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.7%—

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