CITY PROFILE
Lancaster, PA
“Cheap living means explaining where Lancaster is to everyone forever.”
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $388K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,526/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 16.7°C · warmest 26.7°C · coolest 8°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 287 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 5.65 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #104 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy85
- Affordable to rent81
- Climate comfort83
- Plenty of sunshine93
- Big-city amenities32
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.