Lancaster, TX vs Laurel, MD

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

69.9

#1155 nationally

Laurel

66.4

#1547 nationally

Laurel leads in walk score (53 vs 22). Laurel leads in median household income ($92,035 vs $65,323). Lancaster leads in cost of living index (98 vs 125).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Lancaster, TX	Laurel, MD
WhereAtHome Score	69.9 (#1155)	66.4 (#1547)
Population	40,215	29,400
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$273,149	$478,130
Median Household Income	$65,323	$92,035
Average Commute	29.7 min	33.5 min
Walk Score	22	53
Crime Level	11.2	10.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	98	125
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+22.2	D+13.9