Batavia, IL vs Lexington, SC

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.

Batavia

72.9

#804 nationally

Lexington

76.7

#323 nationally

Batavia leads in median household income ($113,824 vs $78,164). Batavia leads in crime level (2.5 vs 3.2). Lexington leads in average commute (24 min vs 29.6 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Batavia, IL	Lexington, SC
WhereAtHome Score	72.9 (#804)	76.7 (#323)
Population	26,235	24,921
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$472,001	$307,772
Median Household Income	$113,824	$78,164
Average Commute	29.6 min	24 min
Walk Score	29	25
Crime Level	2.5	3.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	117	103
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+9.4	R+33.5