Lexington vs St. Andrews

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Lexington, SC

Area Score

Top 10% nationally

St. Andrews, SC

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Area Score

Missing required signal: growth.

Signals

Lexington

St. Andrews

Opportunity

86 · Top 3%

59 · Top 43%

Climate

72 · Top 43%

Physical resilience

58 · Bottom 49%

63 · Top 46%

Housing affordability

88 · Top 36%

72 · Bottom 36%

Access

98 · Top 19%

Economic stability

66 · Top 38%

45 · Bottom 24%

Measured values

Metric	Lexington	St. Andrews	Source period
Population	24,585	19,868	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income	$87,126	$46,511	2024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income	$43,606	$28,565	2024 ACS 5-Year
Population density	2,054/sq mi	3,250/sq mi	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value	$297,700	$161,300	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent	$1,545	$1,088	2024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate	68.7%	28.9%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate	3.6%	4.5%	June 2026
Employment change (year over year)	2.6%	2.6%	June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher	50.7%	25.7%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate	7.4%	25.4%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Average July high	93°F	93°F	1991-2020 Normals
Average January low	35°F	35°F	1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation	45.2"	45.2"	1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport	7 mi	8 mi	NASR current cycle
Average commute	26.5 min	23.2 min	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age	39.0	33.2	2024 ACS 5-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

Lexington

Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, earthquake.

St. Andrews

Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, earthquake.

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