MetricLexington, SCIrmo, SC
Population24,58511,813
Median Household Income$87,126$80,489
Median Rent$1,545/mo$1,477/mo
Median Home Value$297,700$203,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9494
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.6%38.8%
Poverty Rate7.4%9.2%
Unemployment Rate3.6%4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k171245
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1821,487
Median AQI—47
Good AQI Days /yr—212
Summer Highs91°F89°F
Winter Lows36°F30°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute25.2 min23.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.49.5
College Degree Rate50.7%39.2%
Foreign-Born %10.1%5.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.9%+6.4%

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