Lexington, KY vs Temple, TX

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Lexington

71.9

#950 nationally

Temple

76.1

#388 nationally

Lexington leads in walk score (36 vs 29). Temple leads in average commute (19.7 min vs 20.8 min). Lexington leads in median household income ($61,742 vs $61,003).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Lexington, KY	Temple, TX
WhereAtHome Score	71.9 (#950)	76.1 (#388)
Population	324,756	93,095
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$334,819	$248,213
Median Household Income	$61,742	$61,003
Average Commute	20.8 min	19.7 min
Walk Score	36	29
Crime Level	Moderate	8.7
School Rating	6.4	N/A
Cost of Living Index	93	94
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+18.1	R+16.2