Georgetown, KY vs Lexington-Fayette, KY

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

MetricGeorgetown, KYLexington-Fayette, KY
Population39,117323,725
Median Household Income$80,088$69,479
Median Rent$1,255/mo$1,164/mo
Median Home Value$265,400$293,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.4%47%
Poverty Rate12.1%14.9%
Unemployment Rate3.8%3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k165228
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0572,083
Median AQI—40
Good AQI Days /yr—273
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall15 in/yr15 in/yr
Avg Commute21.5 min20.9 min
Hospitals17
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.2 / 5
Students per Teacher16.513.7
College Degree Rate34.1%48.3%
Foreign-Born %3.7%11.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.9%+2.2%

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