Lexington is a medium-sized town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 33,882 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 96.70% 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 (18.40%), computer science and math (12.37%), and healthcare (10.40%). 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. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 31.56% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel. 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. One downside of living in Lexington, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.41 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead. 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.If knowledge is power, Lexington is a pretty powerful place. 84.98% of the adults in Lexington have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Lexington in 2022 was $109,883, which is wealthy relative to Massachusetts and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $439,532 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: 33.73%. The most common language spoken in Lexington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Langs. of India.
