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Lancaster, TX is a city located in Dallas County in the US state of Texas. It has been recognized for its high quality of life and has received accolades from numerous sources, including BestPlaces.net. According to BestPlaces, Lancaster ranks highly in several categories that make it an attractive place to live. These include factors such as its low cost of living and high median household income. The city also ranks well for having excellent amenities such as grocery stores, restaurants, parks, and more. Additionally, Lancaster has a robust economy with a good job market and strong employment opportunities. Finally, it receives high marks for safety and security, with low crime rates making it a safe place to live and work. In sum, Lancaster's rankings from BestPlaces demonstrate why this city is an attractive option for many people looking to relocate or simply enjoy life in a secure and comfortable environment.

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#1 Where to Live to Avoid a Natural Disaster (Highest Risk)
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#1 Riskiest Places for Natural Disasters
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#4 The Best Cities to Relocate to in America
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#4 The Best Cities for Thanksgiving
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#4 Best and Worst Airports to make a Connection List
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#7 Worst Cities for Respiratory Infections
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#7 Most Congested Cities
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#8 Best Cities for Teleworking - Extra Large Metro Areas
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#9 Best Airports to Make a Connection
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#9 Best-Rested Cities 2011
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#9 Most Romantic Cities for Boomers
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#10 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (100 Largest Metro Areas)
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#10 Most Secure Large Cities in the U.S.
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#11 Fiscally Fit Cities Report
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#12 Most Energetic Cities
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#13 Most Irritation Prone Cities
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#13 Best Block Party Places
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#13 Most and Least Risky Places for Identity Theft
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#15 Cities on the Edge of Greatness
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#18 Sperlings Skincare Wrinkle Ranking
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#21 Best and Worst Cities for Sleep
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#21 Americas Manliest Cites 2011
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#22 America's Riskiest Online Cities
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#22 America’s Least Manly Cities
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#22 Best Baseball Cities
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#22 Best Cities for Board Gamers
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#24 2005 High Gas Prices
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#28 Failure To Lunch
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#28 Fiscally Fit Cities Report
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#29 America's Most Playful Cities
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#29 America’s Manliest Sports Cities
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#30 America’s Best (and Worst) Cities for Dating
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#32 America's Top Hygge Cities
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#32 Hypertension Hot Spots
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#33 Stressful Cities 2012
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#34 America’s Manliest Cities
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#34 Wrinkle Ranking Cities Most at Risk for Skin Damage by 2040
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#35 Healthiest Cities
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#36 2005 Best Places to Live
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#37 Best Cities for Seniors 2005
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#39 Second Annual “America’s Manliest Cities” Rankings
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#42 Gloomiest Places in America
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#42 Sleepless Cities 2011
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#47 High Gas Prices - Which Cities are Hit the Hardest?
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#48 Most Competitive Public Colleges
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#51 America’s Best (and Worst) Cities for Dating
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#63 Most Popular Cities for the Holidays
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#68 The Most Single Cities
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#77 The Most (and Least) Gender Imbalanced Cities
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#82 America's Migraine Hot Spots
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#82 Most Comfortable Summer Cities
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#95 2005 Best Places to Live
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#97 Drought-Riskiest Cities
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#180 Best Green Cities
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#209 Best Green Cities
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The city of Lancaster, Texas has a lot of character and a proud history. We have a lot of new businesses popping up and most of the neighborhoods in Lancaster are  More

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Lancaster is a pleasant place, not too big, not too small nor overcrowded. My neighborhood is very close knit. I moved here in 2001 but most of my neighbors are original  More

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Over 12 years ago

Lancaster has a lot of community spirit and is a great place to live. It is currently going through a growth phase, so I am looking forward to the next few years as the  More

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