| | Lancaster, PA | Newark, NJ | United States |
| Overall | 99.5 | 135.0 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 102.7 | 103.7 | 100 |
| Health | 112.2 | 99.1 | 100 |
| Housing | 73.0 | 120.6 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $171,000 | $385,700 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,430.0% | 11,410.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 90.1 | 156.1 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 113.2 | 109.9 | 100 |
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Reviews for Lancaster 
14 Reviews
Lancaster is really nice in some parts, but it seems like the further away you get from downtown the worse it gets. I grew up around Saint Joseph and manor and saw More
I was there last weekend and was extremely favorably impressed. The only hesitation, and question, I have about the place is the high crime rate. It is hard to tell from More
Lancaster is the nation's oldest inland city located in central PA amid Amish farmlands. Walkable and soon to be bike friendly, it offers a variety of great restaurants More
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Newark is straight garbage. More
Newark's Ironbound is extremely dangerous, there is a lot of crime, the police are just good at hiding it. It usually doesn't happen on Ferry St., but does 1/2 block More
I have worked and lived in Newark for 20 years. I raised 3 children. Two of my children went on to college, graudated with Accountant Degree and the other one in More
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