Population
Lexington
19,691
York
8,697
Median Income
Lexington
$41,775
York
$47,315
Home Value
Lexington
$158,100
York
$161,000
Rent
Lexington
$882
York
$833
Crime Rate
Lexington
4.37
York
7.26
Cost of Living
Lexington
79.8
York
82.2
Avg Temp
Lexington
N/A
York
N/A
Unemployment
Lexington
5.9%
York
6.5%
How Similar Are Lexington & York?
York is Lexington's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lexington
19,691
York
8,697
Lexington (19,691) is about 2.3x larger than York (8,697).
Violent Crime
Lexington
4.37
York
7.26
York has a 40% higher violent crime than Lexington.
Property Crime
Lexington
30.20
York
30.64
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Lexington
73.0%
York
58.8%
Both cities lean Republican, but Lexington has a stronger Republican lean (19% difference).
Unemployment
Lexington
5.9%
York
6.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Lexington
$41,775
York
$47,315
York has a 12% higher median income than Lexington.
Home Values
Lexington
$158,100
York
$161,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Lexington
8.9%
York
10.2%
York has a 12% higher education than Lexington.
Demographics
Lexington
47.5%
York
48.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Lexington
79.8
York
82.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lexington and York share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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York
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 $1,686 in York (43% lower). Lexington has a fair market rent (1br) of $876 vs $1,538 in York (43% lower). Lexington scores 63.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 72.3 in York.
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Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — York leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSYork has a owner-occupied of 62.0% compared to 41.2% in Lexington. York has a median property tax of $1,144 vs $1,390 in Lexington (22% lower). York has a vacancy rate of 13.2% compared to 16.1% in Lexington.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLexington has a work from home of 8.0% compared to 3.0% in York. Lexington: 8,547 vs York: 4,158 for labor force. York has a poverty rate of 16.1% compared to 25.4% in Lexington.
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Crime & Safety — Lexington leads
Source: FBI UCRYork has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.31 compared to 6.43 in Lexington. Lexington has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.96 compared to 5.87 in York. York has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.11 compared to 0.15 in Lexington.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — York leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauYork has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.2% compared to 8.9% in Lexington. York has a high school diploma or higher of 33.5% compared to 30.3% in Lexington.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 York (8,697). Lexington skews younger with a median age of 35.9 vs 36.9.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Lexington
York
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLexington: 3.4 vs York: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). York: 5 vs Lexington: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Lexington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLexington has a work from home of 8.0% compared to 3.0% in York. York has a drive alone of 81.8% compared to 72.4% in Lexington.
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