Clemmons, NC vs Lexington, NC

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

MetricClemmons, NCLexington, NC
Population21,87119,690
Median Household Income$87,655$43,128
Median Rent$1,269/mo$893/mo
Median Home Value$335,800$179,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.1%44.9%
Poverty Rate6.5%27.8%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k206*465
Property Crime Rate /100k1,209*2,845
Median AQI4551
Good AQI Days /yr232157
Summer Highs87°F88°F
Winter Lows27°F30°F
Snowfall7 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute22.1 min25.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1716.2
College Degree Rate49.4%12.9%
Foreign-Born %11.5%13%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.7%+3.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Clemmons (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.