Archdale, NC vs Lexington, NC

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

MetricArchdale, NCLexington, NC
Population12,08719,690
Median Household Income$64,757$43,128
Median Rent$1,034/mo$893/mo
Median Home Value$198,000$179,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9392
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.3%44.9%
Poverty Rate5.2%27.8%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k107465
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3272,845
Median AQI—51
Good AQI Days /yr—157
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows33°F30°F
Snowfall2 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute22.6 min25.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.716.2
College Degree Rate22.9%12.9%
Foreign-Born %8.9%13%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.1%+3.1%

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