Lebanon, PA vs Lancaster, PA

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

MetricLebanon, PALancaster, PA
Population26,53657,719
Median Household Income$48,456$63,690
Median Rent$992/mo$1,240/mo
Median Home Value$156,500$219,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9398
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.2%45.4%
Poverty Rate22.9%20.3%
Unemployment Rate5.3%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k171374
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1751,380
Median AQI4245
Good AQI Days /yr235221
Summer Highs82°F85°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall24 in/yr21 in/yr
Avg Commute20.6 min23.6 min
Hospitals22
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.811.9
College Degree Rate15.9%29.4%
Foreign-Born %9.3%13.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.1%+0.7%

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