Lexington, MA vs Winchester, MA

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

MetricLexington, MAWinchester, MA
Population34,29523,406
Median Household Income$238,444$230,198
Median Rent$2,891/mo$2,279/mo
Median Home Value$1,203,100$1,215,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.6%37.9%
Poverty Rate4.7%4.7%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k5521
Property Crime Rate /100k435406
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr299299
Summer Highs83°F81°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall59 in/yr64 in/yr
Avg Commute30.7 min31.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.612.8
College Degree Rate84.3%79.5%
Foreign-Born %34.4%20.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.2%+0.5%

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