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There were 4,405 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. Lancaster had a population of 10,113 in July 2026. Median household income was US$66,148 a year in July 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1935 sources

Population9,995people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary3,430EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent851.7EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate1.32%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
PM2.5, annual mean7.9µg/m³country median 7.0 — 13% aboveOfficial source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Lancaster?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Lancaster.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$969 per month, while the median home value was US$202,200 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 73.7%, and the vacancy rate was 5.9% in July 2026. 52% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Lancaster recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet21Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan22Official · national market
Median gross rent$969/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent51.96 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)5.9 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)897.4 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official
Median monthly rent851.7 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes419 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Is Lancaster a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker57%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 49–65%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–69%
Student56%strong on education, weak on work · range 46–66%
Family57%strong on family, weak on cost · range 48–66%
Retirement51%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 41–61%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

0.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 62 of 9,995 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Lancaster is 1.3%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income66,148 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband76.31 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with a broadband subscription87.98 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with internet but no subscription0.33 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households without internet11.69 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with satellite internet4.68 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Median gross salary3,430 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)25Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,753 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov24Official
Unemployment rate1.32 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Lancaster?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,753 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,956of €2,936 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,936
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €897
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,956
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Lancaster Salary needed to live in Lancaster

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Lancaster. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search
Open official service
Open the United States service overview

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Lancaster. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher92.91 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Schools10 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district
School enrolment, share of residents17.25 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio114 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents4,405 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,660 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Lancaster when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

Open the official coverage guide
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesLancaster highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Lancaster highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Lancaster2,755
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded violent crimes18 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time18.9 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by public transport0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers walking to work2.17 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Destinations from nearest airport20 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights18Official
Nearest airportBUF3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official
Distance to nearest airport7 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Lancaster. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
Open official information

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
Open official information
Open the full United States section
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Lancaster.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Lancaster is 7.9 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean7.9 µg/m³country median 7.031 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202411Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 0.056 · Feb 0.722 · Mar 5.44 · Apr 12.61 · May 19.67 · Jun 24.22 · Jul 26.78 · Aug 26.11 · Sep 22.39 · Oct 15.33 · Nov 8.78 · Dec 2.89 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014733 (BUFFALO)17Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -7.22 · Feb -6.94 · Mar -3.11 · Apr 2.5 · May 9.06 · Jun 14.5 · Jul 17.28 · Aug 16.5 · Sep 12.5 · Oct 6.61 · Nov 1.22 · Dec -3.56 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014733 (BUFFALO)17Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -3.6 · Feb -3.1 · Mar 1.2 · Apr 7.6 · May 14.4 · Jun 19.4 · Jul 22 · Aug 21.3 · Sep 17.5 · Oct 11 · Nov 5 · Dec -0.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI23Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 85.09 · Feb 63.25 · Mar 73.41 · Apr 85.6 · May 85.6 · Jun 85.6 · Jul 82.04 · Aug 82.04 · Sep 104.1 · Oct 102.4 · Nov 88.9 · Dec 95.25 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014733 (BUFFALO)17Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading40.9 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean8.09 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites5 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation1,034 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature22.51 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature10.47 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature0.52 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Syracuse ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±0.7 °C, Markham (Canada) ±0.7 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±0.7 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±0.7 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±0.7 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 62 is not 0.2% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share0.218 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official
Foreign residents62 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density1,420 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau9Official
Population9,995 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program20Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value202,200 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Owner-occupied homes73.69 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Labour force participation rate71.55 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Residents born abroad0.61 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents0.4 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Non-citizens, share of residents0.22 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Flu vaccination coverage63.64 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official
Mammography screening coverage81.3 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate7Official
Residents without health insurance1.51 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher26.63 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Crime reporting agencies0 agencies30 Jun 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available93.67 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers aged 16 and over5,887 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers mainly working from home7.05 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households using cellular data plans84.35 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official

Alternatives for people set on Lancaster

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Williamsville as a Lancaster alternative in the same region

9 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Foreign residents: 0.8% Williamsville vs 0.2% Lancaster+261%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,279 Williamsville vs €3,430 Lancaster+25%
  • Nearest airport: 3.0 km Williamsville vs 7.0 km Lancaster−57%
  • Residents: 5,478 Williamsville vs 9,995 Lancaster−45%
  • Annual PM2.5: 6.6 µg/m³ Williamsville vs 7.9 µg/m³ Lancaster−16%
  • Unemployment: 1.4% Williamsville vs 1.3% Lancaster+7%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,753 Williamsville vs €3,753 Lancastersame level
Full comparisonMore about Williamsville

Plainfield as a Lancaster alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 797 km, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 0.2% Lancaster+2709%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 1.3% Lancaster+185%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 9,995 Lancaster+401%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €3,430 Lancaster+41%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,753 Lancaster+8%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 7.0 km Lancaster+29%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 7.9 µg/m³ Lancastersame level
Full comparisonMore about Plainfield

Cities near Lancaster

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Harris Hill 7.4 km away
Rent
1,602 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,783 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Cheektowaga 7.4 km away
Rent
974.7 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,444 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
West Seneca 12.0 km away
Rent
1,022 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,982 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Eggertsville 12.9 km away
Rent
818.6 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,857 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Coral Hills9,997 residentsSt. Anthony9,993 residentsWilloughby Hills9,992 residentsLugoff9,990 residentsMadera Acres9,990 residentsKendall Park9,989 residents

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Lancaster?

The median gross salary is 3,753 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Lancaster?

The unemployment rate is 1.32 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Lancaster?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.9 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How many people live in Lancaster?

The published population is 9,995 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Lancaster?

62 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Lancaster a good place to live?

Lancaster may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Lancaster?

Depew, Harris Hill, Cheektowaga, Williamsville, West Seneca are near Lancaster. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Lancaster (New York), United States: population, rent, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 019874969c9f0f46287038c066abd502]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/lancaster-ny/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Lancaster (New York), United States: population, rent, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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