Belmont, MA vs Lexington, MA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBelmont, MALexington, MA
Population27,17534,295
Median Household Income$183,137$238,444
Median Rent$2,527/mo$2,891/mo
Median Home Value$1,159,000$1,203,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.9%46.6%
Poverty Rate3.6%4.7%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k2955
Property Crime Rate /100k788435
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr299299
Summer Highs82°F83°F
Winter Lows22°F21°F
Snowfall59 in/yr59 in/yr
Avg Commute29.3 min30.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.210.6
College Degree Rate80.9%84.3%
Foreign-Born %26.2%34.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.4%+2.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.