Lexington, SC vs North Augusta, SC

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

MetricLexington, SCNorth Augusta, SC
Population24,58525,653
Median Household Income$87,126$86,092
Median Rent$1,545/mo$1,169/mo
Median Home Value$297,700$233,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9492
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.6%34.7%
Poverty Rate7.4%6.6%
Unemployment Rate3.6%3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k171149
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1821,543
Median AQI—39
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs91°F92°F
Winter Lows36°F42°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute25.2 min22.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.416.7
College Degree Rate50.7%36.7%
Foreign-Born %10.1%3.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.9%+10.5%

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