Lexington, MA vs Arlington, MA

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

MetricLexington, MAArlington, MA
Population34,29546,350
Median Household Income$238,444$150,701
Median Rent$2,891/mo$2,082/mo
Median Home Value$1,203,100$933,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.6%33.7%
Poverty Rate4.7%5.4%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k5545
Property Crime Rate /100k435453
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr299299
Summer Highs83°F81°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall59 in/yr64 in/yr
Avg Commute30.7 min32.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher10.612.3
College Degree Rate84.3%76.1%
Foreign-Born %34.4%18.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.2%+1.6%

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