Before moving to West Lancaster, review the core fields on this page: population 18,000, median home value $220,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,150, commute time 23.8 minutes, and sunny days percentage 55%.
The neighbors section lists household income $59,500, family income $68,500, per capita income $28,900, unemployment rate 4.8%, public transport usage 2.1%, commute time 23.8 minutes, high school or higher 86.9%, and bachelors or more 27.3%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 93.7, median house value $220,000, gross rent $1,150, grocery index 98.4, housing index 85.3, utilities index 102.8, transportation index 95.6, and health care index 99.1.
The demographics section lists population 18,000, density 2,600 per sq mi, median age 39.1, gender ratio 96 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 14.2%, White 62.0%, Black 13.5%, Asian 4.1%, and Others 20.4%.
The education section lists
Hempfield High School with 2,100 students and a 15.9 student teacher ratio, Landisville Middle School with 650 students and a 13.8 student teacher ratio, Lancaster Catholic High School with 620 students, Franklin & Marshall College 2 miles away
and Millersville University 6 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 209, property crimes per 100k 1,690, crime index 1,899, chance of violent crime 1 in 478, and chance of property crime 1 in 59.
The weather section lists winter 23°F to 39°F, spring 43°F to 67°F, summer 63°F to 85°F, fall 45°F to 68°F, average rainfall 43.5 inches, and sunny days percentage 55%.
The housing market section lists median home price $220,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,150, owner occupied rate 64.1%, rental vacancy rate 4.6%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 4.9%, new construction rate 1.2%, and foreclosure rate 0.6%.
The healthcare section lists
Lancaster General Hospital and UPMC Lititz,
physicians per 1000 2.2,
health insurance coverage 91.8%,
health care index 78.2,
emergency services Yes for Lancaster General Hospital, and emergency services Yes for UPMC Lititz.
The DMV information section lists state Pennsylvania, department Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), address 1101 S. Front Street, Harrisburg, PA 17104, phone 1-800-932-4600, and website https://www.dmv.pa.gov.