2026 Compare Cities Crime:
Ephrata, WA vs Lancaster, PA

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- Lancaster has 68% more violent crime than Ephrata.
- Lancaster has 21% less property crime than Ephrata.
 Ephrata, WALancaster, PAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock41.322.7
 Property Crime68.7  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Reviews for Ephrata    1 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Sunny climate. Conservative culture. Minimal tolerance for diversity & outside  More

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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

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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

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Over 12 years ago

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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