Albemarle, NC vs Lexington, NC

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAlbemarle, NCLexington, NC
Population16,76219,690
Median Household Income$46,881$43,128
Median Rent$880/mo$893/mo
Median Home Value$204,800$179,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)—92
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.5%44.9%
Poverty Rate24.9%27.8%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k716465
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5532,845
Median AQI—51
Good AQI Days /yr—157
Summer Highs87°F88°F
Winter Lows33°F30°F
Snowfall1 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute24.1 min25.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.416.2
College Degree Rate20.4%12.9%
Foreign-Born %5%13%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.0%+3.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.