ECONOMY
The unemployment rate in Lancaster County is 5.6% (U.S. avg. is 6.0%). Recent job growth is Positive. Lancaster County jobs have increased by 0.7%.
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Compared to the rest of the country, Lancaster County's cost of living is 0.5% lower than the U.S. average.
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Compare Lancaster County's Cost of LivingWEATHER & CLIMATE
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Lancaster County, while January and February are the least comfortable months.
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In the last Presidential election, Lancaster county remained very strongly Republican, 56.9% to 41.2%.
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Lancaster County's population is 550,480 people. Since 2020, it has had a population growth of 4.9%.
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Average Commute time is 23.1 minutes. The National Average is 26.4 minutes.
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The median home cost in Lancaster County is Real Estate:
$299,400. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 14.4%.
SCHOOLS
Lancaster County public schools spend $14,971 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $12,383. There are about 15.3 students per teacher in Lancaster County.
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