Population
Lexington
19,691
Bloomfield
7,391
Median Income
Lexington
$41,775
Bloomfield
$51,212
Home Value
Lexington
$158,100
Bloomfield
$167,800
Rent
Lexington
$882
Bloomfield
$831
Crime Rate
Lexington
4.37
Bloomfield
7.09
Cost of Living
Lexington
79.8
Bloomfield
85.5
Avg Temp
Lexington
N/A
Bloomfield
N/A
Unemployment
Lexington
5.9%
Bloomfield
5.9%
How Similar Are Lexington & Bloomfield?
Bloomfield is Lexington's #15 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lexington
19,691
Bloomfield
7,391
Lexington (19,691) is about 2.7x larger than Bloomfield (7,391).
Violent Crime
Lexington
4.37
Bloomfield
7.09
Bloomfield has a 38% higher violent crime than Lexington.
Property Crime
Lexington
30.20
Bloomfield
14.60
Lexington's property crime is significantly higher than Bloomfield's — 52% difference.
Political Leaning
Lexington
73.0%
Bloomfield
64.7%
Both cities lean Republican, but Lexington has a stronger Republican lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Lexington
5.9%
Bloomfield
5.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Lexington
$41,775
Bloomfield
$51,212
Bloomfield has a 18% higher median income than Lexington.
Home Values
Lexington
$158,100
Bloomfield
$167,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Lexington
8.9%
Bloomfield
8.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Lexington
47.5%
Bloomfield
51.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Lexington
79.8
Bloomfield
85.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lexington and Bloomfield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lexington
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Bloomfield
Lexington leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lexington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLexington scores 63.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 78.3 in Bloomfield. Lexington has a fair market rent (2br) of $960 vs $1,085 in Bloomfield (12% lower). Lexington scores 81.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 89.1 in Bloomfield.
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Housing Market — Bloomfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLexington has a single-family homes of 71.5% compared to 50.1% in Bloomfield. Bloomfield has a owner-occupied of 70.4% compared to 41.2% in Lexington. Bloomfield has a vacancy rate of 13.1% compared to 16.1% in Lexington.
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Median Rent
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Bloomfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLexington has a work from home of 8.0% compared to 0.4% in Bloomfield. Lexington: 8,547 vs Bloomfield: 2,961 for labor force. Bloomfield has a median household income of $51,212 vs $41,775 in Lexington (18% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Bloomfield leads
Source: FBI UCRBloomfield has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.14 compared to 0.85 in Lexington. Bloomfield has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.32 compared to 6.43 in Lexington. Lexington has a property crime clearance of 52.6% compared to 23.4% in Bloomfield.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Lexington leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLexington has a high school diploma or higher of 30.3% compared to 24.7% in Bloomfield. Lexington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 8.9% compared to 8.5% in Bloomfield.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLexington has a population of 19,691, about 2.7x the size of Bloomfield (7,391). Bloomfield skews younger with a median age of 29.7 vs 35.9.
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Foreign Born
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Black
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Asian
Lexington
Bloomfield
Healthcare — Lexington leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLexington: 5 vs Bloomfield: 1 for nearby hospitals. Lexington: 4 vs Bloomfield: 1 for with emergency services. Lexington: 3.4 vs Bloomfield: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Lexington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLexington has a work from home of 8.0% compared to 0.4% in Bloomfield. Bloomfield has a drive alone of 94.6% compared to 72.4% in Lexington.
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