In 2025, Business Insider named Lancaster as one of the Best Small Cities to live in the United States. Lancaster scored the highest quality of life ranking among the top cities, placing within the top 10 nationwide!
Lancaster offers a wide range of urban, rural, and suburban area to fit your lifestyle and needs. It’s also home and close to many popular attractions:
- In Lancaster:
- Dutch Wonderland
- Central Market, the oldest farmer's market in America
- Shady Maple Smorgasbord, the largest smorgasbord in America
- Fulton Theatre, one of America's oldest continuously operating theatres
- Field of Screams
- Rock Lititz
- Strasburg Rail Road
- Sickman's Mill
- Lancaster Stormers Baseball, Atlantic League of Pro Baseball
- 30-60 minute drive to:
- Hershey Park
- Harrisburg, Pennsylvania's Capital
- Longwood Gardens
- Indian Echo Caverns
- Roundtop Mountain Resort
- 1 1/2- 2 hour drive to:
- Philadelphia
- Baltimore
- Gettysburg
- Jim Thorpe
- Knoebels Amusement Park
- 3 - 4 hour drive to:
- New York
- Pittsburgh
- Washington, D.C.
Lancaster EMS provides medical services to urban, rural, and suburban areas across the county. This makes for varying experiences and situations on every call.