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Living in Lexington-Fayette urban county

In Lexington-Fayette urban county, the median gross salary is €3,217 a month (2024), the median rent tenants pay is €1,075 a month (2024) and unemployment is 4.9% (2024).

The city had 82 schools in 2026. In July 2026, median gross rent was US$1,164 per month and the median home value was US$293,500. In July 2026, Lexington-Fayette urban county had a population of 323,725.

Last checked 2026-10-0732 sources

Population321,122people31 Dec 2023Official source · ACS 2023 5-year (2019-2023), table B01003 Total Population, table-based summary file
Median gross salary3,217EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · ACS 2024 1-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings), place records
Median rent1,075EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year Table B25064 — Median Gross Rent (Dollars)
Unemployment rate4.85%country median 4.6% — 6% aboveOfficial source · api.census.gov
Recorded crime2,536incidents per 100,000country median 1,586 — 60% aboveOfficial source · cde.ucr.cjis.gov
PM2.5, annual mean6.37µg/m³country median 7.0 — 9% belowOfficial source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

More recorded crime than 74% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 70% of American cities that publish it.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Lexington-Fayette urban county?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Lexington-Fayette urban county.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Owner occupation was 53.8%, and the vacancy rate was 6.21% in July 2026. 49.7% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Lexington-Fayette urban county recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet26Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan27Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,164/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent49.73 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)6.21 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,132 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)2Official
Median monthly rent1,075 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year Table B25064 — Median Gross Rent (Dollars)11Official

Is Lexington-Fayette urban county a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker49%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 41–57%
Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–63%
Student52%strong on education, weak on work · range 42–62%
Family62%strong on family, weak on cost · range 53–71%
Retirement55%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 45–65%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

13.8% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 44,465 of 321,122 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Median household income was US$69,479 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Lexington-Fayette urban county is 4.9%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income69,479 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband79.79 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with a broadband subscription92.46 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with internet but no subscription3.51 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households without internet3.93 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with satellite internet4.38 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Median gross salary3,217 EUR/month31 Dec 2024ACS 2024 1-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings), place records4Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,593 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov28Official
Unemployment rate4.85 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2024api.census.gov7Official

What does a salary buy in Lexington-Fayette urban county?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Lexington-Fayette urban county median gross pay: €3,217 (ACS 2024 1-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings), place records, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,331of €2,545 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,545
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,132
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,331
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Lexington-Fayette urban county Salary needed to live in Lexington-Fayette urban county

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Lexington-Fayette urban county. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Lexington-Fayette urban county. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher92.12 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Schools82 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count17Official
School enrolment, share of residents28.27 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio2 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio16Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents137 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio16Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,544 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio16Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents903.4 per 100,00031 Dec 2023Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release16Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Lexington-Fayette urban county when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesLexington-Fayette urban county highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Lexington-Fayette urban county highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Lexington-Fayette urban county2,536
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,536 incidents per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024cde.ucr.cjis.gov10Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport13 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights23Official
Average commute time20.92 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.46 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers commuting by public transport1.49 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers walking to work3.07 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Distance to the nearest major airport13 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports24Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)LEX3 Aug 2026OurAirports24Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Lexington-Fayette urban county. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Lexington-Fayette urban county.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Lexington-Fayette urban county is 6.4 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean6.37 µg/m³country median 7.031 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202414Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 5.72 · Feb 8.22 · Mar 13.39 · Apr 19.56 · May 24.33 · Jun 28.78 · Jul 30.5 · Aug 30.11 · Sep 26.78 · Oct 20.33 · Nov 13.22 · Dec 7.72 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202022Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -3.67 · Feb -2.06 · Mar 2.11 · Apr 7.33 · May 12.78 · Jun 17.11 · Jul 19.17 · Aug 18.44 · Sep 14.5 · Oct 8.33 · Nov 2.44 · Dec -1.33 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202022Official
Average temperature by monthJan 1.06 · Feb 3.06 · Mar 7.72 · Apr 13.44 · May 18.56 · Jun 22.94 · Jul 24.83 · Aug 24.28 · Sep 20.61 · Oct 14.33 · Nov 7.83 · Dec 3.22 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202022Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 86.87 · Feb 92.46 · Mar 113.8 · Apr 112.3 · May 138.2 · Jun 126 · Jul 130.1 · Aug 94.23 · Sep 86.87 · Oct 92.96 · Nov 85.6 · Dec 106.7 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202022Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading16.7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)14Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean6.37 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)14Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 monitoring sites2 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation1,266 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)18Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature30.5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)19Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature13.5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)20Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature-3.7 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)21Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share11.91 %31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B05002 (Place of Birth by Nativity and Citizenship Status), place records1Official
Foreign residents44,465 people31 Dec 2023Census Reporter API — ACS table B05002 (U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey)12Official
Population321,122 people31 Dec 2023ACS 2023 5-year (2019-2023), table B01003 Total Population, table-based summary file3Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value293,500 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Owner-occupied homes53.77 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Labour force participation rate68.44 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Residents born abroad11.91 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents4.24 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Non-citizens, share of residents7.67 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Flu vaccination coverage64.91 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage8Official
Mammography screening coverage73.1 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate9Official
Residents without health insurance7.21 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher48.29 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Crime reporting agencies0 agencies30 Jun 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available92.8 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers aged 16 and over167,458 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers mainly working from home12.17 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households using cellular data plans87.85 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official

Alternatives for people set on Lexington-Fayette urban county

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Jersey City as a Lexington-Fayette urban county alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 941 km, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Foreign residents: 41.7% Jersey City vs 11.9% Lexington-Fayette urban county+250%
  • Median gross pay, city: €5,464 Jersey City vs €3,217 Lexington-Fayette urban county+70%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,539 Jersey City vs €3,593 Lexington-Fayette urban county+26%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,591 Jersey City vs 2,536 Lexington-Fayette urban countyno percentage
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.1 µg/m³ Jersey City vs 6.4 µg/m³ Lexington-Fayette urban county+11%
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Cities near Lexington-Fayette urban county

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with Lexington-Fayette urban county, nearest in population first.

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Riverside323,057 residentsIrvine318,764 residentsNewark323,808 residentsStockton324,597 residentsCorpus Christi317,247 residentsSanta Ana315,586 residents

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Lexington-Fayette urban county?

The median gross salary is 3,593 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Lexington-Fayette urban county?

The unemployment rate is 4.85 %. Source: api.census.gov.

Is the air quality good in Lexington-Fayette urban county?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.37 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Lexington-Fayette urban county?

Police recorded 2,536 incidents per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: cde.ucr.cjis.gov.

How many people live in Lexington-Fayette urban county?

The published population is 321,122 people. Source: ACS 2023 5-year (2019-2023), table B01003 Total Population, table-based summary file.

How many foreign residents live in Lexington-Fayette urban county?

44,465 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter API — ACS table B05002 (U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey).

Is Lexington-Fayette urban county a good place to live?

Lexington-Fayette urban county may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Lexington-Fayette urban county?

Nicholasville, Georgetown, Versailles, Winchester are near Lexington-Fayette urban county. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Lexington-Fayette urban county, United States: population},
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