Living in Lancaster (California)

Lancaster (California) is a city in California, United States, home to 161,103 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 15%, #568 of 3,933), city lovers (top 20%, #782 of 4,114), digital natives (top 20%, #912 of 4,750).

Residents161,103

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport59 km (Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km406,300 people

Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)

Terrain around itabout 730 m, height range 360 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.3,660 km

Within 10 km172,015 people

Winter daylight9 h 49 min, sunset 1:46

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Good to know about Lancaster (California)

On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 49 min and sets around 1:46; in late June it sets around 5:09.

How Lancaster (California) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In California
Young family	33	#9,758 of 11,898	#442 of 863	Map
Low-income household	16	#9,297 of 9,771	#504 of 775	Map
Low-income family	19	#7,735 of 8,006	#508 of 709	Map
Single parent	27	#5,894 of 6,237	#428 of 612	Map
Pensioner couple	59	#5,242 of 9,474	#450 of 760	Map
Single pensioner	55	#5,928 of 9,474	#469 of 760	Map
Early retiree	64	#2,968 of 10,762	#337 of 811	Map
Single professional	61	#1,451 of 4,537	#208 of 532	Map
Young professional	66	#1,172 of 4,444	#184 of 527	Map
DINKS	69	#1,146 of 3,053	#206 of 420	Map
Remote worker	53	#5,453 of 7,271	#322 of 648	Map
Commuter	70	#1,814 of 6,227	#227 of 645	Map
Car-free household	72	#568 of 3,933	#122 of 490	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	28	#7,055 of 8,006	#456 of 709	Map
Budget-constrained mover	12	#11,871 of 12,111	#681 of 862	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	67	#782 of 4,114	#147 of 506	Map
Expat professional	63	#2,914 of 7,271	#354 of 648	Map
Healthcare-first mover	55	#5,585 of 9,474	#485 of 760	Map
Nature-focused household	15	#17,508 of 18,063	#758 of 1060	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	32	#5,485 of 16,523	#614 of 1020	Map
Rural value seeker	2	#17,711 of 18,063	#785 of 1060	Map
High-net-worth mover	70	#1,895 of 16,523	#223 of 1020	Map
Lottery winner	72	#1,973 of 21,167	#258 of 1147	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	59	#8,122 of 12,111	#393 of 862	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	62	#4,141 of 12,111	#432 of 862	Map
Digital native	61	#912 of 4,750	#136 of 551	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)94
Lifestyle and amenities91
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)91
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Foundation88
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)87
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)87
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)84
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)83
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
Health and elderly66
Mobility and connectivity66
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)49
Jobs and economy48
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)41
Education and family39
Safety and community30
Green space9
Flat land (terrain relief)8
Affordability4
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Quartz Hill 9 km
Palmdale (California) 13 km
Rosamond 19 km
Vincent (California, 15,922 residents) 22 km
Sun Village 23 km
Acton (California) 26 km
Lake Los Angeles 30 km
Canyon Country 43 km

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.