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California vs Lexington Park

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California, MD
Area Score

Missing required signal: growth.

Lexington Park, MD
Area Score

Missing required signal: growth.

Signals

California
Lexington Park
Opportunity
63 · Top 35%
vs
61 · Top 41%
Climate
77 · Top 22%
vs
77 · Top 22%
Physical resilience
92 · Top 10%
vs
92 · Top 10%
Housing affordability
97 · Top 15%
vs
87 · Top 38%
Schools
56 · Top 44%
vs
69 · Top 28%
Access
65 · Bottom 9%
vs
63 · Bottom 8%
Economic stability
75 · Top 18%
vs
61 · Top 48%

Measured values

MetricCaliforniaLexington ParkSource period
Population13,13613,2522024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income$119,855$94,7992024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income$60,197$46,8162024 ACS 5-Year
Population density1,021/sq mi2,185/sq mi2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value$346,800$309,7002024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent$1,927$1,7552024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate62.9%47.7%2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate3.5%3.5%June 2026
Employment change (year over year)-1.9%-1.9%June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher43.8%39.1%2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate6.9%13.8%2024 ACS 5-Year
Average July high87°F87°F1991-2020 Normals
Average January low30°F30°F1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation45.3"45.3"1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport61 mi65 miNASR current cycle
Average commute24.9 min21.2 min2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age35.031.52024 ACS 5-Year
Public schools462024-25 school year
Students per teacher16.5814.272024-25 school year
Math proficiency18.3%17.4%2019-20 school year
Reading proficiency22.6%31.2%2019-20 school year
Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility52.5%53.4%2024-25 school year

A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.

Physical risk tradeoff

California

Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, drought, strong wind.

Lexington Park

Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, drought, strong wind.

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75
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Lexington Park
73
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