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    Moving to Lexington, SC

    Is Lexington a good place to live?

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    Lexington ranks #4 of 23 South Carolina cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (73/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 2.0% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $271,200
    +13.1% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,360
    per month
    Household income
    $83,263
    median
    Unemployment
    4.1%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Lexington

    The median home value in Lexington is $271,200 and median rent is $1,360 a month, against a median household income of $83,263. Homes cost about 3.3× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Lexington crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across South Carolina the 2025 rate was 389 violent and 1,715 property crimes per 100,000 people — #17 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Lexington, SC

    Lexington has about 24,132 residents, 4.1% unemployment and 32% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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