Lexington-Fayette, KY vs Georgetown, KY

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

MetricLexington-Fayette, KYGeorgetown, KY
Population323,72539,117
Median Household Income$69,479$80,088
Median Rent$1,164/mo$1,255/mo
Median Home Value$293,500$265,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47%39.4%
Poverty Rate14.9%12.1%
Unemployment Rate3.8%3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k228165
Property Crime Rate /100k2,0831,057
Median AQI40—
Good AQI Days /yr273—
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall15 in/yr15 in/yr
Avg Commute20.9 min21.5 min
Hospitals71
Avg Hospital Rating3.2 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.716.5
College Degree Rate48.3%34.1%
Foreign-Born %11.9%3.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.2%+8.9%

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