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Lexington, MA
Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Middlesex County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
34,085
Population
2,075/sq mi density
$219,402
Median Income
$109,883 per capita
$1,147,900
Home Value
$1,542,381 Zillow
$2,816
Median Rent
29.7% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
50
Violent Crime/100K
228 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$219,402 median income, 1.9% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.7 / 5.0
$1,147,900 home value, $2,816/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
50 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
85.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+6.9%
31,886 → 34,085
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.67%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+57.2%
$139,561 → $219,402
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.63%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Lexington across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
35,716
+1,631 from 2023 (34,085)
Projected Median Income 2030
$301,186
+$81,784 from 2023 ($219,402)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 31,886 | — | $139,561 | — |
| 2015 | 32,700 | +2.6% | $149,306 | +7% |
| 2017 | 33,339 | +2% | $162,083 | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 33,340 | +0% | $186,201 | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 34,235 | +2.7% | $202,852 | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 34,085 | -0.4% | $219,402 | +8.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.