Living in Lancaster (Ohio)

Lancaster (Ohio) is a large place in Ohio, United States, home to 39,766 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 7%, #488 of 7,271), low-income families (top 10%, #752 of 8,006), low-income households (top 11%, #1,062 of 9,771).

Residents39,766
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport40 km (John Glenn Columbus International)
Nearest city of 100k+44 km
Within 30 km105,400 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 310 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line30.9 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.489 km
Within 10 km39,766 people
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight9 h 21 min, sunset 23:09

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How Lancaster (Ohio) 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.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Ohio
Young family63#1,392 of 11,898#85 of 586Map
Low-income household56#1,062 of 9,771#185 of 409Map
Low-income family64#752 of 8,006#104 of 370Map
Single parent65#758 of 6,237#83 of 276Map
Pensioner couple65#2,832 of 9,474#83 of 451Map
Single pensioner66#2,528 of 9,474#64 of 451Map
Early retiree65#2,885 of 10,762#72 of 445Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker68#488 of 7,271#112 of 297Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer56#1,462 of 8,006#232 of 370Map
Budget-constrained mover57#1,339 of 12,111#236 of 503Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional50#4,419 of 7,271#173 of 297Map
Healthcare-first mover58#4,738 of 9,474#202 of 451Map
Nature-focused household50#8,606 of 18,063#388 of 742Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover11#11,977 of 16,523#362 of 681Map
Rural value seeker49#7,383 of 18,063#438 of 742Map
High-net-worth mover57#6,025 of 16,523#232 of 681Map
Lottery winner52#6,078 of 21,167#273 of 859Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#3,360 of 12,111#143 of 503Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner49#6,337 of 12,111#268 of 503Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)94
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)90
  • Flat land (terrain relief)85
  • Education and family74
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)74
  • Health and elderly61
  • Lifestyle and amenities59
  • Mobility and connectivity59
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)58
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)57
  • Affordability55
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)55
  • Foundation51
  • Jobs and economy51
  • Safety and community47
  • Green space37
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)19
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)16
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)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

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