Living in Lexington, MA
Suburb in Massachusetts
Lexington is a suburb in Massachusetts, home to about 34,000 people, with 3.5 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, much of daily life is walkable. Life moves at a fast pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is Lexington a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 15 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Strong public schools: test results well above the US average
- Highly educated: 85% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, and 9 research universities are within 31 mi
- Safe: violent crime is 0.1× the US rate (FBI 2019)
👎 Cons
- Pricey housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $1.24M, and rent is $3,530 a month
- Higher taxes: about $3,502 state income tax per resident, 0.87% property tax
- Cloudier than most places
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Key facts
Living in Lexington: common questions
What is the cost of living in Lexington?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $1.24M, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $3,530 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 108, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Lexington?
Massachusetts collects about $3,502 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.87% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Lexington safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.1× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Lexington?
Public schools in Lexington test well above the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 11 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Lexington?
Lexington has cold winters: winter days average around 39°F and summer days around 83°F, with roughly 59″ of snow a year.
Does Lexington get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding and hurricanes: 11 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.13 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Lexington?
The nearest major airport is BOS, about 12 mi away.
How Lexington scores
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