DeSoto, TX vs Lancaster, PA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

DeSoto

70.9

#1045 nationally

Lancaster

63.7

#413 nationally

Lancaster leads in walk score (81 vs 23). DeSoto leads in median household income ($81,736 vs $61,014). Lancaster leads in average commute (23 min vs 30.4 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	DeSoto, TX	Lancaster, PA
WhereAtHome Score	70.9 (#1045)	63.7 (#413)
Population	55,740	57,153
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$324,582	$0
Median Household Income	$81,736	$61,014
Average Commute	30.4 min	23 min
Walk Score	23	81
Crime Level	8.9	9.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	102	93
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+22.2	R+15.9