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South Carolina
Lexington
Population 24,585
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South Carolina
St. Andrews
Population 19,868
Lexington, SC vs St. Andrews, SC
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Lexington, SC | St. Andrews, SC |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 24,585 | 19,868 |
| Median Household Income | $87,126 | $46,511 |
| Median Rent | $1,545/mo | $1,088/mo |
| Median Home Value | $297,700 | $161,300 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 94 | 94 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 45.6% | 59.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.4% | 25.4% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% | 4.6% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 171 | 456* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,182 | 1,797* |
| Median AQI | — | 47 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | 212 |
| Summer Highs | 91°F | 94°F |
| Winter Lows | 36°F | 38°F |
| Snowfall | 1 in/yr | 0 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 25.2 min | 21.8 min |
| Hospitals | — | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 13.4 | 14.3 |
| College Degree Rate | 50.7% | 25.7% |
| Foreign-Born % | 10.1% | 7.1% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +8.9% | -0.2% |
St. Andrews, SC
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices St. Andrews (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.