Lancaster CA
California · Pop. 169,169
Lancaster, CA: median household income of $81,511, median rent of $1,764/mo, 7.5% unemployment. Our verdict: It Depends.
Score Breakdown
Key Metrics
Median Income
$81,511
per year
Median Rent
$1,764
per month
Median Home
$447k
home value
Unemployment
7.5%
of labor force
Poverty Rate
15.6%
below poverty line
Avg. Commute
31 min
one way
City Reality Check honest
"Lancaster, CA Reality Check"
In Lancaster, the rent-to-income burden runs around 26% — acceptable by national standards. Median income sits at $81,511 and median rent is $1,764/month. A staggering 57% of renters here are housing-cost-burdened — spending 30% or more of their income just to keep a roof overhead. Median home value: $446,600 — that's 5.5× the median income. Employment picture: 7.47% unemployment — a average employment landscape. Poverty rate: 15.6%. Average commute: 31 minutes — soul-taxing. Lancaster was founded in 1977 — that's 49 years of history baked into the streets. The city covers 94.6 sq miles at 1,789 people/sq mile — spread out. Elevation: 7,740 ft — mile-high altitude territory. RoastMyCity overall score: 56/100 — It Depends.