Population
Lexington
19,691
Moultrie
14,545
Median Income
Lexington
$41,775
Moultrie
$42,900
Home Value
Lexington
$158,100
Moultrie
$155,900
Rent
Lexington
$882
Moultrie
$777
Crime Rate
Lexington
4.37
Moultrie
11.62
Cost of Living
Lexington
79.8
Moultrie
79.0
Avg Temp
Lexington
N/A
Moultrie
N/A
Unemployment
Lexington
5.9%
Moultrie
5.6%
How Similar Are Lexington & Moultrie?
Moultrie is Lexington's #12 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lexington
19,691
Moultrie
14,545
Lexington has a 26% larger population than Moultrie.
Violent Crime
Lexington
4.37
Moultrie
11.62
Moultrie's violent crime is significantly higher than Lexington's — 62% difference.
Property Crime
Lexington
30.20
Moultrie
49.09
Moultrie has a 38% higher property crime than Lexington.
Political Leaning
Lexington
73.0%
Moultrie
75.0%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Lexington
5.9%
Moultrie
5.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Lexington
$41,775
Moultrie
$42,900
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Lexington
$158,100
Moultrie
$155,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Lexington
8.9%
Moultrie
13.5%
Moultrie has a 34% higher education than Lexington.
Demographics
Lexington
47.5%
Moultrie
44.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Lexington
79.8
Moultrie
79.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lexington and Moultrie share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Moultrie
Lexington leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Moultrie leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMoultrie has a fair market rent (1br) of $742 vs $876 in Lexington (18% lower). Lexington scores 63.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 71.1 in Moultrie. Moultrie scores 82.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 89.0 in Lexington.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMoultrie has a vacancy rate of 13.4% compared to 16.1% in Lexington. Lexington has a single-family homes of 71.5% compared to 62.8% in Moultrie. Moultrie has a median rent of $777 vs $882 in Lexington (14% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Lexington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLexington has a work from home of 8.0% compared to 4.2% in Moultrie. Lexington: 8,547 vs Moultrie: 6,492 for labor force. Lexington has a government sector of 46.1% compared to 39.0% in Moultrie.
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Crime & Safety — Lexington leads
Source: FBI UCRLexington has a violent crime clearance of 60.9% compared to 10.7% in Moultrie. Lexington has a property crime clearance of 52.6% compared to 20.2% in Moultrie. Lexington has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.96 compared to 9.69 in Moultrie.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Moultrie leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMoultrie has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.5% compared to 8.9% in Lexington. Moultrie has a high school diploma or higher of 34.9% compared to 30.3% in Lexington.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLexington has a population of 19,691, about 1.4x the size of Moultrie (14,545).
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Lexington
Moultrie
Healthcare — Lexington leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLexington: 4 vs Moultrie: 1 for with emergency services. Lexington: 3.4 vs Moultrie: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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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 Moultrie. Lexington has a work from home of 8.0% compared to 4.2% in Moultrie. Moultrie has a drive alone of 81.5% compared to 72.4% in Lexington.
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