Newberry, SC vs Lexington, SC

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

MetricNewberry, SCLexington, SC
Population10,79024,585
Median Household Income$51,260$87,126
Median Rent$831/mo$1,545/mo
Median Home Value$142,400$297,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)—94
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income31%45.6%
Poverty Rate31.5%7.4%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k568171
Property Crime Rate /100k2,6011,182
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs90°F91°F
Winter Lows33°F36°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute24.3 min25.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.513.4
College Degree Rate19.7%50.7%
Foreign-Born %11.7%10.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.7%+8.9%

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