Berea, KY vs Lexington-Fayette, KY

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

MetricBerea, KYLexington-Fayette, KY
Population15,786323,725
Median Household Income$59,495$69,479
Median Rent$835/mo$1,164/mo
Median Home Value$199,900$293,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)—93
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.7%47%
Poverty Rate17.9%14.9%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k126228
Property Crime Rate /100k5462,083
Median AQI—40
Good AQI Days /yr—273
Summer Highs85°F86°F
Winter Lows29°F28°F
Snowfall1 in/yr15 in/yr
Avg Commute23.1 min20.9 min
Hospitals17
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.2 / 5
Students per Teacher15.513.7
College Degree Rate27.2%48.3%
Foreign-Born %2.3%11.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.3%+2.2%

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