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Lexington Area Facts

  • Lexington has a Livability Score of 80/100, which is considered exceptional
  • Lexington crime rates are 57% lower than the Virginia average
  • Cost of living in Lexington is 5% lower than the Virginia average
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      A+ Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Lexington? Yes, there are lots of amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Revenhorst Park
      Hopkins Green
      Woods Creek Park
      Woods Creek Park
      Lexington Historic District
      Woods Creek Park
      Lexington City Pool
      M. Leroy Richardson Park

      Entertainment

      State Movies 3
      Stonewall Jackson House
      The Cabell Gallery
      Lenfest Center for the Performing Arts
      Gillis Theatre
      George C Marshall Research Foundation Library
      Cameron Hall
      Foster Stadium

      Food & Drink

      Subway
      Brew Ridge Taps
      Domino's
      Cocoa Mill Chocolate Company
      Sweet Things Ice Cream Shoppe
      Cook Out
      Wendy's
      Arby's

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Lexington? Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in Lexington.
      Drive to Work
      52%

      24% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      0%

      5% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      34%

      31% higher than the US average

      B+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Lexington? The cost of living in Lexington is 104/100 - which is 5% lower than Virginia.
      Lexington
      104

      4% more expensive than average

      Virginia
      109

      9% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      A+ Crime

      What is the crime rate in Lexington? Lexington crime rates are 823, which are 57% lower than Virginia
      Total Crime
      823 per 100k people

      64% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 122  

      64% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      8%

      Year over year crime is up

      C Employment

      What is the median income in Lexington? The median income in Lexington is $50,714 which is 23% lower than Virginia.
      Median household income
      $50,7148% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $20,63831% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      1%

      70% lower than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Lexington a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital

      Pharmacies

      Rockbridge Pharmacy
      CVS Pharmacy

      Doctors

      Virginia Military Institute Infirmary

      B Housing

      What are Lexington home prices? Lexington home prices are $235,400 - which is 5% lower than Virginia
      Median home value
      $235,40027% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $9163% lower than the US average
      Home Ownership
      55%

      14% lower than the US average

      A+ Schools

      Does Lexington have good schools? The Lexington graduation rate is 83% - which is 2% lower than Virginia
      High school grad. rates
      83%

      equal to the US average

      School test scores
      85%

      77% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      11:1

      29% lower than the US average

      D- User Ratings

      Is Lexington a good place to live? Lexington has an overall rating of 52% from 4 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      52%

      4 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      52%

      4 total surveys

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