Population
Lexington
19,691
Wharton
8,671
Median Income
Lexington
$41,775
Wharton
$47,692
Home Value
Lexington
$158,100
Wharton
$149,300
Rent
Lexington
$882
Wharton
$993
Crime Rate
Lexington
4.37
Wharton
3.53
Cost of Living
Lexington
79.8
Wharton
88.0
Avg Temp
Lexington
N/A
Wharton
N/A
Unemployment
Lexington
5.9%
Wharton
6.6%
How Similar Are Lexington & Wharton?
Wharton is Lexington's #25 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lexington
19,691
Wharton
8,671
Lexington (19,691) is about 2.3x larger than Wharton (8,671).
Violent Crime
Lexington
4.37
Wharton
3.53
Lexington has a 19% higher violent crime than Wharton.
Property Crime
Lexington
30.20
Wharton
18.79
Lexington has a 38% higher property crime than Wharton.
Political Leaning
Lexington
73.0%
Wharton
75.6%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Lexington
5.9%
Wharton
6.6%
Wharton has a 10% higher unemployment than Lexington.
Median Income
Lexington
$41,775
Wharton
$47,692
Wharton has a 12% higher median income than Lexington.
Home Values
Lexington
$158,100
Wharton
$149,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Lexington
8.9%
Wharton
9.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Lexington
47.5%
Wharton
44.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Lexington
79.8
Wharton
88.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lexington and Wharton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lexington
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Wharton
Lexington leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lexington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLexington has a fair market rent (2br) of $960 vs $1,100 in Wharton (13% lower). Lexington scores 63.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 72.9 in Wharton. Lexington scores 89.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 100.1 in Wharton.
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Housing Market — Lexington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLexington has a median property tax of $1,390 vs $2,422 in Wharton (43% lower). Wharton has a vacancy rate of 13.6% compared to 16.1% in Lexington. Lexington has a single-family homes of 71.5% compared to 62.1% in Wharton.
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Jobs & Economy — Lexington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLexington has a work from home of 8.0% compared to 3.0% in Wharton. Lexington: 8,547 vs Wharton: 4,076 for labor force. Lexington has a government sector of 46.1% compared to 37.6% in Wharton.
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Crime & Safety — Wharton leads
Source: FBI UCRLexington has a property crime clearance of 52.6% compared to 18.8% in Wharton. Wharton has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.64 compared to 6.43 in Lexington. Wharton has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 18.79 compared to 30.20 in Lexington.
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Schools & Education — Wharton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWharton has a high school diploma or higher of 31.0% 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 2.3x the size of Wharton (8,671).
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Lexington
Wharton
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWharton: 5 vs Lexington: 4 for with emergency services. Lexington: 3.4 vs Wharton: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLexington has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Wharton. Lexington has a work from home of 8.0% compared to 3.0% in Wharton. Wharton has a bicycle of 1.3% compared to 0.0% in Lexington.
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