Thomasville, NC vs Lexington, NC

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

MetricThomasville, NCLexington, NC
Population27,32119,690
Median Household Income$60,935$43,128
Median Rent$879/mo$893/mo
Median Home Value$179,300$179,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income34.2%44.9%
Poverty Rate16.3%27.8%
Unemployment Rate4.5%3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k342465
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3622,845
Median AQI5151
Good AQI Days /yr157157
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows33°F30°F
Snowfall2 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute20.4 min25.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.416.2
College Degree Rate15.3%12.9%
Foreign-Born %8.5%13%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.4%+3.1%

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