Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 78/100
B+
Median home value$1,203,100
Boston $646,300
Median rent$2,891/mo
Boston $2,023/mo
Cost-burdened households26%
Boston 36%
Lexington
Middlesex County34,295 residentsLexington
75
B
Suburbgrade score
4th of 60 Boston suburbs. Strong on schools and employment & income, held back by commute & transport.
75
Boston median 61
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Lexington is like to live in, by category
Bars show Lexington against Boston. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 95/100
A+
Within-state proficiency99th pct
Boston median 47th pct
Student–teacher ratio10.4
Boston median 11.8
Graduation rate97%
Boston median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 64/100
C+
Housing cost index136
Boston 100
Eff. tax rate1.15%
Boston 1.01%
Local sales tax6.25%
Boston median 6.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 59/100
C
Mean commute30.7 min
Boston 30.3 min
Under 30 minutes49%
Boston 52%
Transit stops / sq mi26
Boston median 8.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 65/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés32
Boston median 51 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Boston median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks84
Boston median 65 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 82/100
B+
Median household income$238,444
Boston $115,863
Unemployment2.9%
Boston 4.9%
Professional occupations81%
Boston 54%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Lexington on commute & transport
Lexington's weakest grade is C. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Cambridge7 mi from LexingtonB 74 B Waltham4 mi from LexingtonB 65 C+ Newton8 mi from LexingtonB− 75 B Brookline10 mi from LexingtonB− 77 B Watertown6 mi from LexingtonB− 68 B− Woburn5 mi from LexingtonC+ 63 C+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Lexington
Is Lexington, MA a good place to live?
Lexington scores 75 out of 100, 4th of 60 Boston suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Lexington expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $1,203,100, 86% above the Boston median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.15%. $2,891/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Lexington?
Schools grade A+. The districts serving Lexington sit at the 99th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 97% graduation rate and a 10.4 student–teacher ratio. Lexington is served by Lexington. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Lexington?
The mean commute is 30.7 min, with 49% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 37% working from home. Transit density is 26 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Lexington?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 32 restaurants and cafés and 84 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Lexington old or new?
The median home in Lexington was built in 1965 — close to the Boston median of 1964. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 83% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.