Lawrenceburg, KY vs Lexington-Fayette, KY

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

MetricLawrenceburg, KYLexington-Fayette, KY
Population11,943323,725
Median Household Income$66,486$69,479
Median Rent$954/mo$1,164/mo
Median Home Value$201,100$293,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)—93
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.6%47%
Poverty Rate12%14.9%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k24228
Property Crime Rate /100k3662,083
Median AQI—40
Good AQI Days /yr—273
Summer Highs83°F86°F
Winter Lows27°F28°F
Snowfall10 in/yr15 in/yr
Avg Commute27.5 min20.9 min
Hospitals—7
Avg Hospital Rating—3.2 / 5
Students per Teacher15.413.7
College Degree Rate21.8%48.3%
Foreign-Born %1.7%11.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.1%+2.2%

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