Population
Lexington
19,691
Mercedes
16,449
Median Income
Lexington
$41,775
Mercedes
$41,753
Home Value
Lexington
$158,100
Mercedes
$107,700
Rent
Lexington
$882
Mercedes
$676
Crime Rate
Lexington
4.37
Mercedes
4.03
Cost of Living
Lexington
79.8
Mercedes
73.8
Avg Temp
Lexington
N/A
Mercedes
N/A
Unemployment
Lexington
5.9%
Mercedes
8.3%
How Similar Are Lexington & Mercedes?
Mercedes is Lexington's #20 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lexington
19,691
Mercedes
16,449
Lexington has a 16% larger population than Mercedes.
Violent Crime
Lexington
4.37
Mercedes
4.03
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Lexington
30.20
Mercedes
32.08
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Lexington
73.0%
Mercedes
51.0%
Both cities lean Republican, but Lexington has a stronger Republican lean (30% difference).
Unemployment
Lexington
5.9%
Mercedes
8.3%
Mercedes has a 28% higher unemployment than Lexington.
Median Income
Lexington
$41,775
Mercedes
$41,753
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Lexington
$158,100
Mercedes
$107,700
Lexington has a 32% higher home values than Mercedes.
Education
Lexington
8.9%
Mercedes
8.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Lexington
47.5%
Mercedes
53.7%
Mercedes has a 11% higher demographics than Lexington.
Cost of Living
Lexington
79.8
Mercedes
73.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lexington and Mercedes share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lexington
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Mercedes
Lexington leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Mercedes leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMercedes scores 70.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 89.0 in Lexington. Lexington has a fair market rent (2br) of $960 vs $1,060 in Mercedes (9% lower). Mercedes has a living wage (family of 4) of $76,727 vs $83,043 in Lexington (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Lexington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLexington has a median home value of $158,100 vs $107,700 in Mercedes (47% higher). Mercedes has a owner-occupied of 64.4% compared to 41.2% in Lexington. Mercedes has a median rent of $676 vs $882 in Lexington (30% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Lexington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLexington: 8,547 vs Mercedes: 6,581 for labor force. Lexington has a unemployment rate of 5.9% compared to 8.3% in Mercedes. Lexington has a per capita income of $22,250 vs $18,376 in Mercedes (21% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Mercedes leads
Source: FBI UCRLexington has a property crime clearance of 52.6% compared to 9.6% in Mercedes. Mercedes has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.78 compared to 6.43 in Lexington. Mercedes has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.30 compared to 0.85 in Lexington.
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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 Mercedes. Lexington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 8.9% compared to 8.5% in Mercedes.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLexington has a population of 19,691, about 1.2x the size of Mercedes (16,449). Mercedes skews younger with a median age of 31.4 vs 35.9.
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Lexington
Mercedes
Healthcare — Lexington leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLexington: 4 vs Mercedes: 3 for with emergency services. Lexington: 3.4 vs Mercedes: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Mercedes leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMercedes has a public transit of 0.9% compared to 0.5% in Lexington. Mercedes has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 8.0% in Lexington.
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