Population
Statesboro
33,705
Lexington
19,691
Median Income
Statesboro
$42,884
Lexington
$41,775
Home Value
Statesboro
$158,600
Lexington
$158,100
Rent
Statesboro
$935
Lexington
$882
Crime Rate
Statesboro
3.71
Lexington
4.37
Cost of Living
Statesboro
83.9
Lexington
79.8
Avg Temp
Statesboro
N/A
Lexington
N/A
Unemployment
Statesboro
9.6%
Lexington
5.9%
How Similar Are Statesboro & Lexington?
Lexington is Statesboro's #17 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Statesboro
33,705
Lexington
19,691
Statesboro has a 42% larger population than Lexington.
Violent Crime
Statesboro
3.71
Lexington
4.37
Lexington has a 15% higher violent crime than Statesboro.
Property Crime
Statesboro
22.39
Lexington
30.20
Lexington has a 26% higher property crime than Statesboro.
Political Leaning
Statesboro
64.3%
Lexington
73.0%
Both cities lean Republican, but Lexington has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Statesboro
9.6%
Lexington
5.9%
Statesboro has a 38% higher unemployment than Lexington.
Median Income
Statesboro
$42,884
Lexington
$41,775
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Statesboro
$158,600
Lexington
$158,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Statesboro
12.5%
Lexington
8.9%
Statesboro has a 29% higher education than Lexington.
Demographics
Statesboro
48.5%
Lexington
47.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Statesboro
83.9
Lexington
79.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Statesboro and Lexington share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Statesboro
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Lexington
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 $1,178 in Statesboro (23% lower). Lexington scores 63.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 77.8 in Statesboro. Lexington scores 79.8 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 83.9 in Statesboro.
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Housing Market — Lexington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLexington has a owner-occupied of 41.2% compared to 20.6% in Statesboro. Lexington has a single-family homes of 71.5% compared to 37.7% in Statesboro. Statesboro has a vacancy rate of 11.1% compared to 16.1% in Lexington.
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Jobs & Economy — Lexington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStatesboro: 16,434 vs Lexington: 8,547 for labor force. Lexington has a unemployment rate of 5.9% compared to 9.6% in Statesboro. Lexington has a poverty rate of 25.4% compared to 37.1% in Statesboro.
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Crime & Safety — Statesboro leads
Source: FBI UCRStatesboro has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.49 compared to 6.43 in Lexington. Lexington has a property crime clearance of 52.6% compared to 16.0% in Statesboro. Statesboro has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.09 compared to 0.15 in Lexington.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauStatesboro has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.5% compared to 8.9% in Lexington. Lexington has a high school diploma or higher of 30.3% compared to 25.6% in Statesboro.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStatesboro has a population of 33,705, about 1.7x the size of Lexington (19,691). Statesboro skews younger with a median age of 22.5 vs 35.9.
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Black
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Statesboro
Lexington
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareStatesboro: 5 vs Lexington: 4 for with emergency services. Lexington: 3.4 vs Statesboro: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Statesboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStatesboro has a public transit of 1.7% compared to 0.5% in Lexington. Statesboro has a work from home of 9.8% compared to 8.0% in Lexington.
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