Is Lexington Park cheaper than Winchester?

Winchester is cheaper: its overall cost of living runs about 4% below Lexington Park's (BEA Regional Price Parities).

Which has higher household income, Lexington Park or Winchester?

Lexington Park has the higher median household income — $122,406 versus $81,443 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS), about 50% more.

Does a paycheck go further in Lexington Park or Winchester?

A paycheck stretches further in Lexington Park. Adjusted for local prices, the median income is worth $121,483 there versus $84,441 in Winchester.

Which has cheaper rent, Lexington Park or Winchester?

Winchester has cheaper rent — a median of $1,359/mo versus $1,733/mo (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS).

Lexington Park vs Winchester

Metro-area medians — Lexington Park, MD Metro Area vs Winchester, VA-WV Metro Area — not the cities proper.

Lexington Park comes out ahead, winning 5 of the 9 clearly-decided measures.

Winchester is about 4% cheaper to live in, while Lexington Park households earn about 50% more. Adjusted for local prices, a typical paycheck stretches further in Lexington Park.

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Annual salary (gross)

Household size

Lexington Park, MD

$57,932

take-home / yr · 23% to tax

$57,495

real value after local prices

Winchester, VA

$57,747

take-home / yr · 23% to tax

$59,873

real value after local prices

On $75,000 for just you, Winchester leaves you about $2,378/yr better off after tax and local prices.

Take-home estimates a single filer taking the standard deduction (2025 federal brackets, FICA, and state income tax) and isn't tax advice. “Real value” rebases take-home to average U.S. prices using the BEA cost-of-living index; the per-person figure uses the OECD square-root equivalence scale.

Measure

Lexington Park

Winchester

Livability (CityLedger)

78/100

48/100

Cost of living (price level, US = 100)

100.8

96.5

Cost-adjusted income (pay's real value)

$121,483

$84,441

Median household income

$122,406

$81,443

Median rent

$1,733/mo

$1,359/mo

Median home value

$451,000

$372,000

Unemployment

2.9%

4.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher

37.7%

31%

Average commute

34.6 min

33.1 min

Air quality (median AQI)

—

Avg temperature

58°F

54°F

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+ Unemployment
+ Bachelor's degree or higher

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+ Cost of living (price level, US = 100)
+ Median rent
+ Median home value
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Lexington Park vs Winchester — frequently asked

Is Lexington Park cheaper than Winchester?: Winchester is cheaper: its overall cost of living runs about 4% below Lexington Park's (BEA Regional Price Parities).
Which has higher household income, Lexington Park or Winchester?: Lexington Park has the higher median household income — $122,406 versus $81,443 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS), about 50% more.
Does a paycheck go further in Lexington Park or Winchester?: A paycheck stretches further in Lexington Park. Adjusted for local prices, the median income is worth $121,483 there versus $84,441 in Winchester.
Which has cheaper rent, Lexington Park or Winchester?: Winchester has cheaper rent — a median of $1,359/mo versus $1,733/mo (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS).