Population
Lexington
19,691
Center
5,198
Median Income
Lexington
$41,775
Center
$50,731
Home Value
Lexington
$158,100
Center
$152,000
Rent
Lexington
$882
Center
$958
Crime Rate
Lexington
4.37
Center
5.43
Cost of Living
Lexington
79.8
Center
88.0
Avg Temp
Lexington
N/A
Center
N/A
Unemployment
Lexington
5.9%
Center
6.4%
How Similar Are Lexington & Center?
Center is Lexington's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lexington
19,691
Center
5,198
Lexington (19,691) is about 3.8x larger than Center (5,198).
Violent Crime
Lexington
4.37
Center
5.43
Center has a 20% higher violent crime than Lexington.
Property Crime
Lexington
30.20
Center
24.45
Lexington has a 19% higher property crime than Center.
Political Leaning
Lexington
73.0%
Center
82.1%
Both cities lean Republican, but Center has a stronger Republican lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Lexington
5.9%
Center
6.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Lexington
$41,775
Center
$50,731
Center has a 18% higher median income than Lexington.
Home Values
Lexington
$158,100
Center
$152,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Lexington
8.9%
Center
8.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Lexington
47.5%
Center
52.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Lexington
79.8
Center
88.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lexington and Center share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lexington
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Center
Lexington leads in 5 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 77.6 in Center. Lexington scores 79.8 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 88.0 in Center. Lexington has a living wage (family of 4) of $83,043 vs $91,523 in Center (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Lexington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCenter has a owner-occupied of 58.9% compared to 41.2% in Lexington. Lexington has a median property tax of $1,390 vs $1,725 in Center (19% lower). Lexington has a median rent of $882 vs $958 in Center (8% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Lexington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLexington: 8,547 vs Center: 2,332 for labor force. Lexington has a work from home of 8.0% compared to 2.6% in Center. Center has a per capita income of $29,104 vs $22,250 in Lexington (24% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Lexington leads
Source: FBI UCRCenter has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.19 compared to 0.85 in Lexington. Lexington has a property crime clearance of 52.6% compared to 15.1% in Center. Lexington has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.15 compared to 0.39 in Center.
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Schools & Education — Center leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCenter has a high school diploma or higher of 37.1% compared to 30.3% in Lexington.
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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 3.8x the size of Center (5,198). Lexington skews younger with a median age of 35.9 vs 37.5.
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Lexington
Center
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLexington: 3.4 vs Center: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Center: 5 vs Lexington: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Lexington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLexington has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Center. Lexington has a work from home of 8.0% compared to 2.6% in Center. Center has a drive alone of 77.7% compared to 72.4% in Lexington.
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