Lexington, MA vs Belmont, MA

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

MetricLexington, MABelmont, MA
Population34,29527,175
Median Household Income$238,444$183,137
Median Rent$2,891/mo$2,527/mo
Median Home Value$1,203,100$1,159,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.6%42.9%
Poverty Rate4.7%3.6%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k5529
Property Crime Rate /100k435788
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr299299
Summer Highs83°F82°F
Winter Lows21°F22°F
Snowfall59 in/yr59 in/yr
Avg Commute30.7 min29.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher10.615.2
College Degree Rate84.3%80.9%
Foreign-Born %34.4%26.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.2%+3.4%

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