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Living in Lexington

In Lexington (Kentucky), the median rent tenants pay is €1,075 a month (2024) and unemployment is 4.9% (2024).

Lexington recorded annual PM2.5 of 6.4 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0927 sources

Population329,437people1 Jul 2024Official source · Census PEP Vintage 2024 Sub-county Population Estimates (sub-est2024.csv), estimates as of 1 July 2024
Median gross salary3,112EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables
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 crime2,536offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 60% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean6.38µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)

More recorded crime than 74% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 69% of American cities that publish it.

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

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.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Lexington 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 internet20Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan21Official · national market
Median monthly rent1,075 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year Table B25064 — Median Gross Rent (Dollars)6Official
Recorded property crimes6,832 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)9Official

Is Lexington a good place to live?

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Remote worker49%strong on work, weak on safety · range 40–58%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on education · range 50–66%
Student35%strong on cost, weak on education · range 26–44%
Family44%strong on family, weak on education · range 36–52%
Retirement34%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 24–44%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

13.5% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 44,465 of 329,437 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

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

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Public employment offices1 count15 Sept 2026Kentucky Career Center locations — official Kentucky list11Official
Median gross salary3,112 EUR/month31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,112 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year Table B20002 — total median earnings; B20017 total checked5Official · parent municipality
Unemployment rate4.85 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2024api.census.gov2Official

What does a salary buy in Lexington?

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

Lexington median gross pay: €3,112 (2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€1,306of €2,464 take-home
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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.€2,464
Rentmedian gross rent, utilities included · US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter)− €1,075
Public transport passnot published for this city—
Utilities, 85 m²included in the gross rent aboveincl.
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish€1,306
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Public employment offices in Lexington

Kentucky Career Center locations lists 1 public employment office in Lexington (checked 2026-09-16). Use the official office finder for addresses and appointments; registration and job search are also available online through the national service below.

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The office count comes from the service's own directory. Individual addresses and opening hours are not listed here yet. Sources checked through 16 Sept 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospitals13 count30 Sept 2026CMS Hospital General Information8Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents903.4 per 100,00031 Dec 2023Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release3Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Lexington 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

Lexington recorded a crime rate of 2,536.4 incidents per 100,000 residents at the end of 2024.

Recorded crime across major citiesLexington highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Lexington 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
Lexington2,536
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,536 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting10Official
Recorded violent crimes749 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)9Official

Mobility and administration

Lexington's nearest airport was LEX, 12 km away and offered 13 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport13 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights17Official
Distance to the nearest major airport12 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)LEX3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Lexington. 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.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from 1°C in January to 24.8°C in July. Lexington's monthly precipitation totalled 86.8 mm in January and 130.1 mm in July. Peak PM2.5 concentration was 16.7 µg/m³.

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 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 mean6.38 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)19Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 5.7 · Feb 8.2 · Mar 13.4 · Apr 19.6 · May 24.3 · Jun 28.8 · Jul 30.5 · Aug 30.1 · Sep 26.8 · Oct 20.3 · Nov 13.2 · Dec 7.7 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)12Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -3.7 · Feb -2 · Mar 2.1 · Apr 7.3 · May 12.8 · Jun 17.1 · Jul 19.2 · Aug 18.4 · Sep 14.5 · Oct 8.3 · Nov 2.5 · Dec -1.3 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)12Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 1 · Feb 3.1 · Mar 7.7 · Apr 13.5 · May 18.5 · Jun 22.9 · Jul 24.8 · Aug 24.3 · Sep 20.6 · Oct 14.3 · Nov 7.8 · Dec 3.2 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)12Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 86.8 · Feb 92.4 · Mar 113.8 · Apr 112.3 · May 138.1 · Jun 126 · Jul 130.1 · Aug 94.2 · Sep 86.9 · Oct 93 · Nov 85.5 · Dec 106.8 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)12Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading16.7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)19Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean6.37 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)19Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation1,266 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)13Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature30.5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)14Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature13.5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)15Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature-3.7 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)16Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Murfreesboro ±1.5 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±3.6 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±3.7 °C, Markham (Canada) ±3.8 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±3.8 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±3.8 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

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 share13.88 %31 Dec 2023Census Reporter API — ACS table B05002 (U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey)7Official
Foreign residents44,465 people31 Dec 2023Census Reporter API — ACS table B05002 (U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey)7Official
Population329,437 people1 Jul 2024Census PEP Vintage 2024 Sub-county Population Estimates (sub-est2024.csv), estimates as of 1 July 20244Official
Population covered by crime statistics330,994 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)9Official

Alternatives for people set on Lexington

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Cities near Lexington

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Alternative cities in United States

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Orlando333,888 residentsStockton324,597 residentsNewark323,808 residentsRiverside323,057 residentsLexington-Fayette urban county321,122 residentsIrvine318,764 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?

The median gross salary is 3,112 EUR/month. Source: Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year Table B20002 — total median earnings; B20017 total checked.

What is the unemployment rate in Lexington?

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

Is the air quality good in Lexington?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.38 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: US EPA Air Quality System (AQS).

How safe is Lexington?

Police recorded 2,536 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Lexington?

The published population is 329,437 people. Source: Census PEP Vintage 2024 Sub-county Population Estimates (sub-est2024.csv), estimates as of 1 July 2024.

How many foreign residents live in Lexington?

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

Is Lexington a good place to live?

Lexington 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?

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

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Lexington (Kentucky), United States: population, rent, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 5e77575c10afe9d6ea05a8664b30927a]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/lexington/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Lexington (Kentucky), United States: population, rent, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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}
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