Population
Lexington
19,691
Swainsboro
7,561
Median Income
Lexington
$41,775
Swainsboro
$45,621
Home Value
Lexington
$158,100
Swainsboro
$104,800
Rent
Lexington
$882
Swainsboro
$788
Crime Rate
Lexington
4.37
Swainsboro
4.04
Cost of Living
Lexington
79.8
Swainsboro
76.5
Avg Temp
Lexington
N/A
Swainsboro
N/A
Unemployment
Lexington
5.9%
Swainsboro
13.0%
How Similar Are Lexington & Swainsboro?
Swainsboro is Lexington's #16 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lexington
19,691
Swainsboro
7,561
Lexington (19,691) is about 2.6x larger than Swainsboro (7,561).
Violent Crime
Lexington
4.37
Swainsboro
4.04
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Lexington
30.20
Swainsboro
28.55
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Lexington
73.0%
Swainsboro
71.9%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Lexington
5.9%
Swainsboro
13.0%
Swainsboro's unemployment is significantly higher than Lexington's — 54% difference.
Median Income
Lexington
$41,775
Swainsboro
$45,621
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Lexington
$158,100
Swainsboro
$104,800
Lexington has a 34% higher home values than Swainsboro.
Education
Lexington
8.9%
Swainsboro
8.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Lexington
47.5%
Swainsboro
31.7%
Lexington has a 33% higher demographics than Swainsboro.
Cost of Living
Lexington
79.8
Swainsboro
76.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lexington and Swainsboro share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Swainsboro
Lexington leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSwainsboro scores 72.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 89.0 in Lexington. Lexington scores 63.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 69.7 in Swainsboro. Swainsboro has a living wage (1 adult) of $33,644 vs $35,134 in Lexington.
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Housing Market — Swainsboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLexington has a median home value of $158,100 vs $104,800 in Swainsboro (51% higher). Swainsboro has a median property tax of $1,109 vs $1,390 in Lexington (25% lower). Lexington has a vacancy rate of 16.1% compared to 19.7% in Swainsboro.
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Jobs & Economy — Lexington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLexington: 8,547 vs Swainsboro: 3,097 for labor force. Lexington has a unemployment rate of 5.9% compared to 13.0% in Swainsboro. Lexington has a poverty rate of 25.4% compared to 28.6% in Swainsboro.
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Crime & Safety — Lexington leads
Source: FBI UCRSwainsboro has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.81 compared to 6.43 in Lexington. Swainsboro has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.13 compared to 0.85 in Lexington. Lexington has a property crime clearance of 52.6% compared to 16.5% in Swainsboro.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSwainsboro has a high school diploma or higher of 34.7% compared to 30.3% in Lexington. Lexington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 8.9% compared to 8.2% in Swainsboro.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLexington has a population of 19,691, about 2.6x the size of Swainsboro (7,561). Swainsboro skews younger with a median age of 31.8 vs 35.9.
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Lexington
Swainsboro
Healthcare — Swainsboro leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSwainsboro: 4.5 vs Lexington: 3.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Swainsboro: 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 0.4% in Swainsboro. Lexington has a work from home of 8.0% compared to 7.5% in Swainsboro. Swainsboro has a drive alone of 73.2% compared to 72.4% in Lexington.
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