North Augusta, SC vs Lexington, SC

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

MetricNorth Augusta, SCLexington, SC
Population25,65324,585
Median Household Income$86,092$87,126
Median Rent$1,169/mo$1,545/mo
Median Home Value$233,600$297,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9294
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income34.7%45.6%
Poverty Rate6.6%7.4%
Unemployment Rate3.6%3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k149171
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5431,182
Median AQI39—
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs92°F91°F
Winter Lows42°F36°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute22.5 min25.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.713.4
College Degree Rate36.7%50.7%
Foreign-Born %3.6%10.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.5%+8.9%

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