Lexington is a medium-sized town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 34,074 people and six associated neighborhoods, Lexington is the 50th largest community in Massachusetts. Lexington home prices are not only among the most expensive in Massachusetts, but Lexington real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Lexington is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 96.13% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Lexington is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lexington who work in management occupations (18.73%), computer science and math (12.15%), and business and financial occupations (10.37%). Also of interest is that Lexington has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Lexington has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 28.11% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. In addition, Lexington is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums. Because of many things, Lexington is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Lexington a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Lexington has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Lexington’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family. In Lexington, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.99 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit. Like elsewhere in America, most people in Lexington use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Lexington‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the subway. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Lexington. 83.67% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Lexington in 2022 was $102,776, which is wealthy relative to Massachusetts and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $411,104 for a family of four. Lexington is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Lexington home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lexington residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Lexington include Irish, English, Italian, German, and Polish. Lexington also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 32.90%. The most common language spoken in Lexington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Langs. of India.
