Lancaster, Pennsylvania

About Lancaster

Set in the southeastern part of Pennsylvania, Lancaster is a thriving city counting 58,441 people who proudly call it home. It ranks as the 8th largest city in Pennsylvania.

Officially, Lancaster is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 7.23 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 8,083 residents per square mile.

📰 Lancaster News Today

• Lancaster County invests $55K in new warning signs to protect historic covered bridges fox43.com · Aug 18
• Rusty shelves, no test strips, and other Lancaster County restaurant inspections for Aug. 10-16 Spotlight PA · Aug 17
• Hempfield tops Lancaster County schools in US News rankings; Manheim Township drops to No. 4 LancasterOnline · Aug 18
• Nancy Darr Obituary (2026) - Lancaster, PA obits.pennlive.com · Aug 14
• Historic Lancaster hotel could reopen as neighborhood bar and grill WGAL · Aug 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Lancaster Unique

• A top-25 city in Pennsylvania by population (#8 of 1,013 incorporated places).
• One of 13 places in the US named Lancaster — but the Pennsylvania one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southeastern Pennsylvania, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 58,441.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Lancaster

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Lancaster

• 401 Prime — american
• Alice's Diner & Family Restaurant — italian
• American Bar and Grill — american
• Babylon Kebab Grill — arab
• Bad Garden Kitchen — american
• Blue Pacific Sushi & Grill — sushi
• Brasserie — american
• Brooklyn Pizza Grill & Pasta — pizza
• C'est La Vie Bistro — french
• CAVA — mediterranean

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Decades
• Demuth Museum · Museum
• Go N Bananas Family Fun Center · Arcade
• Lancaster Museum of Art · Museum
• Landis Valley Museum · Museum
• North Museum of Nature and Science · Museum
• Phillips Museum of Art · Museum
• President James Buchanan's Wheatland · Museum
• The Lancaster Science Factory · Museum
• curio. Gallery & Creative Supply · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lancaster

• Art Park reviews ★
• Binns Park reviews ★
• Brandon Park reviews ★
• Buchanan Park reviews ★
• City of Lancaster Open Space · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Conestoga Creek Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Conestoga Pines Park reviews ★
• Crystal Park reviews ★
• D.F. Buchmiller County Park reviews ★
• Farnum Park reviews ★
• Hamilton Park reviews ★
• Hartman Green reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Lancaster

• Centerville El Sch
• Centerville MS
• Conestoga Valley SHS
• Fritz El Sch
• Fulton El Sch
• Gerald G Huesken MS
• La Academia Partnership CS
• Lafayette El Sch
• Rohrerstown El Sch
• Ross El Sch
• Smoketown El Sch
• Washington El Sch
• Wharton El Sch
• Wickersham El Sch

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Lancaster General Hospital ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Lancaster Behavioral Health Hospital · Psychiatric

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Lancaster

🏘️ Nearby Communities