Living in Lancaster (Pennsylvania)

Lancaster (Pennsylvania) is a large place in Pennsylvania, United States, home to 59,339 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 5%, #258 of 6,227), low-income households (top 9%, #850 of 9,771), first-time home buyers (top 9%, #717 of 8,006).

Residents59,339

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport92 km (Philadelphia International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km243,200 people

Sea coast57 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 30 m

Main railway line1.7 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.140 km

Within 10 km82,254 people

Winter daylight9 h 19 min, sunset 22:43

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Good to know about Lancaster (Pennsylvania)

On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 19 min and sets around 22:43; in late June it sets around 2:38.

How Lancaster (Pennsylvania) 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 Pennsylvania
Young family	63	#1,293 of 11,898	#223 of 961	Map
Low-income household	58	#850 of 9,771	#109 of 522	Map
Low-income family	60	#1,257 of 8,006	#156 of 490	Map
Single parent	63	#924 of 6,237	#107 of 299	Map
Pensioner couple	66	#2,303 of 9,474	#196 of 670	Map
Single pensioner	69	#1,726 of 9,474	#185 of 670	Map
Early retiree	63	#3,316 of 10,762	#265 of 615	Map
Single professional	56	#2,187 of 4,537	#100 of 182	Map
Young professional	59	#2,116 of 4,444	#103 of 187	Map
DINKS	58	#2,065 of 3,053	#72 of 89	Map
Remote worker	66	#840 of 7,271	#101 of 318	Map
Commuter	79	#258 of 6,227	#3 of 346	Map
Car-free household	57	#2,003 of 3,933	#82 of 167	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	62	#717 of 8,006	#86 of 490	Map
Budget-constrained mover	51	#3,099 of 12,111	#362 of 717	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	48	#2,552 of 4,114	#122 of 171	Map
Expat professional	59	#3,499 of 7,271	#175 of 318	Map
Healthcare-first mover	62	#3,600 of 9,474	#296 of 670	Map
Nature-focused household	32	#14,712 of 18,063	#971 of 1167	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	5	#14,660 of 16,523	#1012 of 1057	Map
Rural value seeker	34	#12,522 of 18,063	#994 of 1167	Map
High-net-worth mover	61	#4,719 of 16,523	#311 of 1057	Map
Lottery winner	62	#4,285 of 21,167	#211 of 1404	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	66	#3,741 of 12,111	#246 of 717	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	67	#2,745 of 12,111	#120 of 717	Map
Digital native	54	#1,854 of 4,750	#92 of 200	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)93
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)91
Flat land (terrain relief)89
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)84
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)74
Foundation70
Jobs and economy70
Mobility and connectivity64
Health and elderly62
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)60
Safety and community56
Lifestyle and amenities54
Education and family53
Affordability40
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)29
Green space19
Sea or lake shore5
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.