Before moving to West Lancaster, review the core fields on this page: population 55,000, median home value $285,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,420, commute time 24.8 minutes, and sunny days percentage 53%.
The neighbors section lists household income $74,800, family income $86,200, per capita income $34,900, unemployment rate 4.6%, public transport usage 8.5%, commute time 24.8 minutes, high school or higher 89.4%, and bachelors or more 31.8%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 100.8, median house value $285,000, gross rent $1,420, grocery index 101.2, housing index 96.5, utilities index 103.4, transportation index 104.8, and health care index 97.9.
The demographics section lists population 55,000, density 2,800 per sq mi, median age 38.7, gender ratio 95 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 13.8%, White 71.5%, Black 11.0%, Asian 6.5%, and Others 11.0%.
The education section lists
McCaskey High School with 3,500 students and a 15.1 student teacher ratio, La Academia Partnership Charter School with 650 students and a 13.4 student teacher ratio, Lancaster Catholic High School with 450 students, St. Anne School with 300 students, Franklin & Marshall College 2 miles away
and Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology 1 mile away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 210, property crimes per 100k 1,680, crime index 1,890, chance of violent crime 1 in 476, and chance of property crime 1 in 60.
The weather section lists winter 24°F to 40°F, spring 44°F to 67°F, summer 64°F to 86°F, fall 47°F to 70°F, average rainfall 42.5 inches, and sunny days percentage 53%.
The housing market section lists median home price $285,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,420, owner occupied rate 63.8%, rental vacancy rate 5.8%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 4.1%, new construction rate 2.0%, and foreclosure rate 0.4%.
The healthcare section lists
Lancaster General Hospital and Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health - Women & Babies Hospital,
physicians per 1000 2.6,
health insurance coverage 93.1%,
health care index 76.4,
emergency services Yes for Lancaster General Hospital, and emergency services Yes for Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health - Women & Babies Hospital.
The DMV information section lists state Pennsylvania, department Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, address 1101 South Front Street, Harrisburg, PA 17104, phone (717) 412-5300, and website https://www.penndot.pa.gov/pages/default.aspx.