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Lexington, VA vs Lexington, SC

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- Household income in Lexington, is 12% more than it is in Lexington and is 6% above the National Average.
- Lexington unemployment rate is 6.5%.
- Lexington unemployment rate is 3.7%.
 Lexington, VALexington, SCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.5%3.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.1%-0.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.2%31.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.3%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.8%7.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$23,763$36,029$37,638
 Household Income$66,114$73,785$69,021
 Family Median Income$91,411$93,493$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lexington, VALexington, SCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K19.8%7.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.4%2.9%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K6.8%6.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.3%4.8%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.5%6.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.6%11.1%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K5.1%11.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K17.7%14.3%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K22.4%21.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.6%6.8%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K2.6%6.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lexington, VALexington, SCUnited States
 Management, business, finance8.2%18.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science8.8%6.7%6.5%
 Community, social services3.3%2.2%1.8%
 Legal0.9%1.0%1.2%
 Education, library17.9%9.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment4.1%2.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology10.5%6.2%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.6%2.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.1%2.2%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.5%7.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.4%1.6%3.6%
 Personal care4.4%1.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.8%22.8%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.8%8.1%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving4.6%7.9%13.1%
Reviews for Lexington    3 Reviews

I moved to the city of Lexington from Houston 4.5 years ago. I couldn't be happier. Residents are polite and friendly. There is employment for seniors like myself and I  More

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Lexington is a nice little town in the Shenandoah Valley, but is quite expensive to live in. It is most likely due to the snow-birds moving to a location closer to  More

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Over 17 years ago

would love to trade houses in lexington, have a 3+bedroom, 2 bathroom, family living, dining room, hottub room... anyone interested? south west florida small town, 2  More

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Reviews for Lexington    6 Reviews

Over the years Lexington has grown and there are indeed good schools, low cost of living, chain stores & plenty of churches. However, there is a high percentage of  More

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Over 12 years ago

It's a great place to raise a  More

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Over 14 years ago

We moved down here from Pennsylvania almost 5 years ago and have enjoyed every minute. We really miss our friends from up there, but that's about it. Just like  More

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