Lancaster
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Lancaster
- grade COverall Grade
- Rating 3.21 out of 5 572 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade C
- Crime & Safetygrade C
- Housinggrade D
- Nightlifegrade B minus
- Good for Familiesgrade C
- Diversitygrade A+
- Jobsgrade C+
- Weathergrade A
- Cost of Livinggrade C minus
- Health & Fitnessgrade B
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A minus
- Commutegrade B
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Real Estate
Median Home Value
$261,400
National
$217,500Median Rent
$1,215
National
$1,062Area Feel
Sparse Suburban
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Lancaster Rankings
Niche ranks thousands of places to live based on key statistics from the U.S. Census and and expert insights.
Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade C
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault533.3national 282.7
- Murder10.1national 6.1
- Rape53.3national 40.7
- Robbery163national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary395.7national 500.1
- Theft828.8national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft481.3national 284
Residents
Working in Lancaster
Jobs
grade C+
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$55,237
National
$62,843Top Public Schools Serving Lancaster
- grade A+
Soar High (Students on Academic Rise)
- Rating 4.01 out of 5 757 reviews
- grade A minus
Quartz Hill High School
- Rating 3.72 out of 5 672 reviews
- grade B+
Gregg Anderson Academy
- Rating 4 out of 5 1 review
- grade B+
Academies of the Antelope Valley
- Rating 3.5 out of 5 4 reviews
- grade B minus
Lancaster High School
- Rating 3.57 out of 5 647 reviews
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Lancaster Reviews
Rating 3.21 out of 5 572 reviews
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I have lived in Lancaster, CA for 28 years. It used to be a great little town but has since gone downhill. The crime is outrages with shootings/stabbings almost daily. Our homeless population is sky rocketing with transients migrating from L.A. Don't walk away from this area.......RUN!
I've lived in Lancaster for about 11 years now. It has definitely improved over the years but there is a lot of homelessness and trash everywhere. Some parts are nicer than others but that's about it. My neighborhood is moderately nice, it's very close to the boulevard, which is a hub for events and people enjoy walking there with friends and family. Lots of restaurants, that's for sure, but as far as entertainment, there isn't much other than the movie theatres, restaurants, and bowling.
Lancaster is a small city on the outskirts of LA county. There isn't much to do here if you don't go looking for things to participate in, but busier areas like Santa Clarita are not too long of a drive away. The people here are either really nice and laid back or unnecessarily rude and unfriendly. I feel confident enough to talk to employees in a store, but not as much to approach a random parent waiting for their child to get out of school. Many young people of color, as well as those in the LGBTQ+ community, say that they experience racism, xenophobia, homophobia, transphobia, etc. fairly often from other young people and older people. However, there are several community organizations that aid those in minority groups. COVID-19, the 2020 Election, and the BLM protests over the summer of 2020 highlighted a clear social and political divide among residents of the Antelope Valley. We also have a rising homeless epidemic as private resources are not enough to help unhoused people.