Lexington, NC vs Thomasville, NC

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

MetricLexington, NCThomasville, NC
Population19,69027,321
Median Household Income$43,128$60,935
Median Rent$893/mo$879/mo
Median Home Value$179,900$179,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.9%34.2%
Poverty Rate27.8%16.3%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k465342
Property Crime Rate /100k2,8452,362
Median AQI5151
Good AQI Days /yr157157
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows30°F33°F
Snowfall3 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute25.5 min20.4 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.217.4
College Degree Rate12.9%15.3%
Foreign-Born %13%8.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.1%+2.4%

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