LancasterCalifornia
Lancaster is a charter city in northern Los Angeles County, in the Antelope Valley of the western Mojave Desert in Southern California, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 173,516, making Lancaster the 158th-most populous city in the United States and the 31st most populous in California.
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About Lancaster
Lancaster is a mid-size city in southeastern California counting 167,426 people who proudly call it home. It stands among the 500 most populous places in the United States (#160 nationwide).
Lancaster holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 94.28 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,776 residents per square mile.
📰 Lancaster News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Lancaster Unique
- One of 13 places in the US named Lancaster — but the California one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in southeastern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A deep job market and services that draw people from across the region.
- Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Lancaster
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Antelope Valley Rural Museum · Museum
- Chuck E. Cheese
- Museum of Art and History · Museum
- F-4 Phantom II · Attraction
- Former Lancaster Grammar School Auditorium · Attraction
- Judy Garland Childhood Home · Attraction
- The Musical Road of California · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lancaster
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Lancaster
- Antelope Valley High
- Assurance Learning Academy
- Desert Sands Charter
- Desert Winds Continuation High
- Eastside Elementary
- Eastside High
- Empower Generations
- Lancaster High
- Life Source International Charter
- Mission Academy
- Phoenix High Community Day
- SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise)
- Tierra Bonita Elementary
- iLEAD Lancaster Charter
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Antelope Valley Hospital ★ (1/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.