Red Oak, TX vs Lancaster, TX

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

MetricRed Oak, TXLancaster, TX
Population17,07740,820
Median Household Income$104,561$68,302
Median Rent—$1,704/mo
Median Home Value$366,100$246,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income79.5%64.6%
Poverty Rate5.2%15%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)5.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k153345
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3092,099
Median AQI3553
Good AQI Days /yr323148
Summer Highs93°F95°F
Winter Lows36°F37°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.1 min28.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.117.3
College Degree Rate36.7%25.3%
Foreign-Born %10%8.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+42.9%-1.8%

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