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Lancaster, PA vs Lexington, KY

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- Lexington is 0% more densely populated than Lancaster.
- People are 23.3% more likely to be married in Lexington.
- The Median Age is 2.7 years older in Lexington.
 Lancaster, PALexington, KYUnited States
 Population  Unlock321,354329,725,481
 Female Population52.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3538.4
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 Population - 201059,277  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock260,512285,036,114
 Population - 199055,551  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock24.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,133.093.4
 Land Area7.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lancaster, PALexington, KYUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Lancaster, PALexington, KYUnited States
 White38.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock14.5%12.2%
 Asian3.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lancaster, PALexington, KYUnited States
 Married Population36.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.0%50.2%
 Never Married50.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.8%10.8%
 Widowed2.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households21,266  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock75,18780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,895  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Lancaster    14 Reviews
Trent · Columbia, PA
It's a beautiful city but i5 has some major issues
Over 4 years ago

Lancaster is really nice in some parts, but it seems like the further away you get from downtown the worse it gets. I grew up around Saint Joseph and manor and saw  More

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Jerry · Warwick, NY
Wondering about Lancaster's Safety
Over 7 years ago

I was there last weekend and was extremely favorably impressed. The only hesitation, and question, I have about the place is the high crime rate. It is hard to tell from  More

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Jean · Lancaster, PA
Young and Old Together
Over 11 years ago

Lancaster is the nation's oldest inland city located in central PA amid Amish farmlands. Walkable and soon to be bike friendly, it offers a variety of great restaurants  More

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Reviews for Lexington    62 Reviews
Joy · Lexington-Fayette, KY
Lexington is a great place to live
Over 4 years ago

Lexington is a beautiful city. There are tons of tree lined streets and even trees in both sides of the city's only freeway. It's relatively small, which can be both  More

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Jesse · Georgetown, KY
SEXYLEXI
Over 4 years ago

Very beautiful/underrated city!!  More

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Thurston · Lexington-Fayette, KY
You aint from around here
Over 5 years ago

I have lived here now for over five years, originally from the west coast and here is my top 10 for why you should NOT move here. #1 The Culture: They have none, it  More

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