| | Lancaster, PA | Raleigh, NC | United States |
| Overall | 99.5 | 105.8 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 102.7 | 100.6 | 100 |
| Health | 112.2 | 94.8 | 100 |
| Housing | 73.0 | 118.8 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $171,000 | $427,000 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,430.0% | 9,910.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 90.1 | 88.6 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 113.2 | 109.7 | 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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I moved to Raleigh in 2018. Before that, I lived in Orange County CA, Boulder CO, South Africa, Northern California, Arizona, and Toronto. I say all this to give More
Excellent for a great many people or categories of people. As far as prices: ratio of wage and job opportunity here with housing remains one of the better ones in the More
I attended university here in the early 90s and came back around 2005 and never left. I'm surprised at the other negative reviews honestly. Yes, housing is pricey in More
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