Population
Sammamish
66,375
Lexington
34,085
Median Income
Sammamish
$227,273
Lexington
$219,402
Home Value
Sammamish
$1,240,300
Lexington
$1,147,900
Rent
Sammamish
$2,728
Lexington
$2,816
Crime Rate
Sammamish
0.28
Lexington
0.52
Cost of Living
Sammamish
314.1
Lexington
310.0
Avg Temp
Sammamish
N/A
Lexington
N/A
Unemployment
Sammamish
2.7%
Lexington
3.0%
How Similar Are Sammamish & Lexington?
Lexington is Sammamish's #1 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sammamish
66,375
Lexington
34,085
Sammamish has a 49% larger population than Lexington.
Violent Crime
Sammamish
0.28
Lexington
0.52
Lexington has a 24% higher violent crime than Sammamish.
Property Crime
Sammamish
5.39
Lexington
3.35
Sammamish has a 38% higher property crime than Lexington.
Political Leaning
Sammamish
22.5%
Lexington
29.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Lexington has a stronger Democratic lean (23% difference).
Unemployment
Sammamish
2.7%
Lexington
3.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Sammamish
$227,273
Lexington
$219,402
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Sammamish
$1,240,300
Lexington
$1,147,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Sammamish
50.3%
Lexington
58.8%
Lexington has a 14% higher education than Sammamish.
Demographics
Sammamish
53.1%
Lexington
56.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Sammamish
314.1
Lexington
310.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Sammamish and Lexington share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Sammamish
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Lexington
Lexington leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lexington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSammamish has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,501 vs $2,941 in Lexington (15% lower). Sammamish has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,146 vs $2,476 in Lexington (13% lower). Lexington scores 335.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 347.4 in Sammamish.
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Housing Market — Sammamish leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSammamish has a vacancy rate of 1.7% compared to 2.6% in Lexington. Sammamish has a median home value of $1,240,300 vs $1,147,900 in Lexington (8% higher). Sammamish has a single-family homes of 86.5% compared to 81.9% in Lexington.
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Jobs & Economy — Sammamish leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSammamish: 33,897 vs Lexington: 17,030 for labor force. Lexington has a per capita income of $109,883 vs $94,497 in Sammamish (14% higher). Sammamish has a work from home of 35.0% compared to 31.6% in Lexington.
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Crime & Safety — Lexington leads
Source: FBI UCRLexington has a property crime clearance of 7.0% compared to 0.9% in Sammamish. Sammamish has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.14 compared to 0.41 in Lexington. Lexington has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 3.35 compared to 5.39 in Sammamish.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Lexington leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLexington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 58.8% compared to 50.3% in Sammamish. Lexington has a high school diploma or higher of 61.9% compared to 53.5% in Sammamish.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSammamish has a population of 66,375, about 1.9x the size of Lexington (34,085). Sammamish skews younger with a median age of 39.4 vs 46.6.
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Black
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Sammamish
Lexington
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — Lexington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLexington has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.3% in Sammamish. Lexington has a public transit of 5.7% compared to 3.6% in Sammamish. Sammamish has a work from home of 35.0% compared to 31.6% in Lexington.
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