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Massachusetts·Middlesex County
6 tracts·34K people·$1.2M median·2,087/mi²
White 55 · Asian 34 · Multiracial 5 · Hispanic 3 · Black 2 · Other 1
Married couple 71 · Living alone 18 · Other 11
Professional 60 · Health 20 · Retail 6 · Leisure 5 · Manufacturing 4 · Public admin 3 · Other 2
Management · business · science · arts 81 · Sales · office 10 · Service 5 · Production · transport 2 · Construction · maintenance 1
Drive alone 51 · Work from home 37 · Carpool 9 · Transit 5 · Walk 2 · Bike 1
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Lexington is $1,203,100 (Census ACS) — 2.6× the US median of $458,812.
Lexington has 34,295 residents across 6 census tracts and 6 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 47.3; the population is 55.2% White, 33.8% Asian, 4.9% Multiracial, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.7% Black and 0.9% Other; the average household has 2.7 people; 84.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 4.7% (Census ACS).
Bowman (83%), Joseph Estabrook (79%) and Maria Hastings (76%) lead the elementary schools; Jonas Clarke Middle (80%) and Wm Diamond Middle (77%) lead the middle schools; Lexington High is the high school with reported scores (91%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $2,891/month, 83% above the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Lexington is $238,444 a year, 177% above the US median (Census ACS).
In Lexington, median rent is $2,891/month and the median home value is $1,203,100 (Census ACS).
Summer highs average 81°F; winter lows average 22°F; there are 87 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 49 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Lexington are ice storm (85), landslide (60) and earthquake (59), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.28g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Lexington, 1.8% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).