Lancaster, CA Rankings


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Lancaster, CA is a small city located in northern Los Angeles County. It is well known for its rural atmosphere and friendly community. The city has several amenities and attractions that bring in visitors from all over the world, such as shopping, dining, entertainment, and outdoor activities. According to the Best Places rankings, Lancaster has an overall score of 7 out of 10 for its livability. It ranks highly in crime rates with a score of 8 out of 10, making it one of the safest cities in California. The city also offers excellent educational opportunities and ranks highly for quality of education with a score of 7 out of 10. Further, Lancaster has an abundance of parks and recreational areas that promote healthy living and provide residents with plenty of outdoor activities. Overall, Lancaster is an attractive place to live due to its low crime rate and quality education system coupled with an array of amenities and recreational activities.

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#2 Most Comfortable Summer Cities
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#2 Top 10 Cities to Beat the Heat
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#43 Best Cities for Board Gamers
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#47 Gloomiest Places in America
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#50 America's Top Hygge Cities
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Worse than even Compton in some ways... worse than hell overall. This place is so bad you will want to off yourself every day just by being here, but probably not too  More

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Over 4 years ago

I was born here, then grew up here for 17 years and joined the Army as a teen, but constantly went back to visit my parents and friends. I lived there again for 4 years  More

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Over 6 years ago

Moved to the Eastside of Lancaster. I have target, lowes, the whole wheatery, homedepot, bank of America, wells Fargo, Walmart, traders Joe's, Carl's jr, burger king,  More

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