Lancaster, PA vs Murray, UT

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.

Lancaster

63.7

#413 nationally

Murray

68.2

#1336 nationally

Lancaster leads in walk score (81 vs 39). Murray leads in median household income ($81,693 vs $61,014). Lancaster leads in cost of living index (93 vs 117).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Lancaster, PA	Murray, UT
WhereAtHome Score	63.7 (#413)	68.2 (#1336)
Population	57,153	49,553
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$0	$553,605
Median Household Income	$61,014	$81,693
Average Commute	23 min	20.4 min
Walk Score	81	39
Crime Level	9.5	7.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	93	117
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+15.9	D+10.2