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Lexington is a small city of 19,690 people in Davidson County, North Carolina. It's about 20 miles from Winston-Salem, NC and 51 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 51°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $180k and rent runs about $893 a month.
19,690people
$180kTypical home
$893/moRent
89° / 51°Summer / winter
3"Snow
249Sunny days
101Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 19,690
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,024 people per sq mi
- 51 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 20 mi to Winston-Salem, NC
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $180k (≈$1,134/mo)
- Median rent $893/mo
- Median household income $43k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 51°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 249 sunny days a year (104 totally clear)
- 116 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 101 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (439 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,620 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 30% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to GSO airport
- 28 mi to GSO (major hub)
- 66 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1969
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 715 ft
- 163 mi to the ocean
- 91 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 81 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 34 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 619 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 61 bars within 25 mi
- 112 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 26 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 38% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Davidson County: R+47 in 2024
- North Carolina: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk