Population
Lexington
19,691
Pryor Creek
9,520
Median Income
Lexington
$41,775
Pryor Creek
$42,500
Home Value
Lexington
$158,100
Pryor Creek
$146,200
Rent
Lexington
$882
Pryor Creek
$918
Crime Rate
Lexington
4.37
Pryor Creek
4.33
Cost of Living
Lexington
79.8
Pryor Creek
81.7
Avg Temp
Lexington
N/A
Pryor Creek
N/A
Unemployment
Lexington
5.9%
Pryor Creek
9.5%
How Similar Are Lexington & Pryor Creek?
Pryor Creek is Lexington's #8 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lexington
19,691
Pryor Creek
9,520
Lexington (19,691) is about 2.1x larger than Pryor Creek (9,520).
Violent Crime
Lexington
4.37
Pryor Creek
4.33
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Lexington
30.20
Pryor Creek
22.48
Lexington has a 26% higher property crime than Pryor Creek.
Political Leaning
Lexington
73.0%
Pryor Creek
77.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Lexington
5.9%
Pryor Creek
9.5%
Pryor Creek has a 38% higher unemployment than Lexington.
Median Income
Lexington
$41,775
Pryor Creek
$42,500
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Lexington
$158,100
Pryor Creek
$146,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Lexington
8.9%
Pryor Creek
9.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Lexington
47.5%
Pryor Creek
65.8%
Pryor Creek has a 28% higher demographics than Lexington.
Cost of Living
Lexington
79.8
Pryor Creek
81.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lexington and Pryor Creek share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lexington
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Pryor Creek
Pryor Creek leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lexington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPryor Creek has a fair market rent (1br) of $736 vs $876 in Lexington (19% lower). Lexington scores 63.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 77.9 in Pryor Creek. Pryor Creek has a fair market rent (2br) of $937 vs $960 in Lexington.
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Housing Market — Pryor Creek leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPryor Creek has a vacancy rate of 10.5% compared to 16.1% in Lexington. Pryor Creek has a median property tax of $1,027 vs $1,390 in Lexington (35% lower). Pryor Creek has a owner-occupied of 54.3% compared to 41.2% in Lexington.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLexington: 8,547 vs Pryor Creek: 4,266 for labor force. Lexington has a unemployment rate of 5.9% compared to 9.5% in Pryor Creek. Pryor Creek has a per capita income of $26,008 vs $22,250 in Lexington (14% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Pryor Creek leads
Source: FBI UCRPryor Creek has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.21 compared to 0.85 in Lexington. Pryor Creek has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.17 compared to 6.43 in Lexington. Lexington has a property crime clearance of 52.6% compared to 29.4% in Pryor Creek.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Pryor Creek leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPryor Creek has a high school diploma or higher of 37.0% compared to 30.3% in Lexington. Pryor Creek has a bachelor's degree or higher of 9.2% compared to 8.9% 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 2.1x the size of Pryor Creek (9,520). Pryor Creek skews younger with a median age of 32.9 vs 35.9.
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Lexington
Pryor Creek
Healthcare — Pryor Creek leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePryor Creek: 5 vs Lexington: 4 for with emergency services. Pryor Creek: 3.5 vs Lexington: 3.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Pryor Creek leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPryor Creek has a work from home of 9.2% compared to 8.0% in Lexington. Pryor Creek has a drive alone of 77.6% compared to 72.4% in Lexington.
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