Lancaster, TX vs St. John, IN

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

vs

St. John

72.5

#884 nationally

St. John leads in crime level (0.7 vs 11.2). St. John leads in median household income ($123,799 vs $65,323). Lancaster leads in cost of living index (98 vs 109).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Lancaster, TX St. John, IN
WhereAtHome Score 69.9 (#1155) 72.5 (#884)
Population 40,215 23,644
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $273,149 $464,864
Median Household Income $65,323 $123,799
Average Commute 29.7 min 32.6 min
Walk Score 22 N/A
Crime Level 11.2 0.7
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 98 109
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+22.2 D+5.6

Data coverage note: St. John is missing data for 1 metric that Lancaster has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.