Lancaster, TX vs Cedar Hill, TX

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

MetricLancaster, TXCedar Hill, TX
Population40,82048,879
Median Household Income$68,302$101,909
Median Rent$1,704/mo$1,993/mo
Median Home Value$246,300$302,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income64.6%60.7%
Poverty Rate15%10%
Unemployment Rate5.7%5.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k345155
Property Crime Rate /100k2,0991,716
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr148148
Summer Highs95°F95°F
Winter Lows37°F35°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.7 min31.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.315.5
College Degree Rate25.3%35.8%
Foreign-Born %8.1%10.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.8%+1.3%

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