Moving to Lexington In Tennessee ? Find out the best and worst about to live, raise a family or retire in Lexington, the Pros and Cons of Living in Lexington.

Explore the life in Lexington based on crime, public schools, cost of living, real estate, housing, properties, job opportunities, and local amenities data and Statistics.

1. Overview - Life In Lexington
2. Pros and Cons of Living In Lexington
3. Crime In Lexington
4. Cost of Living In Lexington
5. Gender In Lexington
6. Household Income For Lexington
7. Education In Lexington
8. Race & Ethnicity In Lexington

Lexington is a city in Tennessee state in USA with a population of 7838 residents.. The poverty rate of Lexington is 30.1%, which is 115% higher than national average. The typical household in Lexington earns $33337 a year, compared to the national median of $67,500. Financial hardship is relatively common in the city as 1 in every 3 residents live below the poverty line, well above the national poverty rate of 14.1%. Additionally, more than 1 in every 6 area households live on an income of less than $10,000 a year. Nationwide, 5.8% of households do. Nearly 60.3% of households earn less than $50,000 a year compared to 39% national rate. With a lack of available jobs, many in Lexington are struggling financially. Nearly one in every 1 in every 7 workers in Lexington is unemployed. The high jobless rate has likely contributed to the widespread poverty in the city.

A high school education is a basic prerequisite for most jobs, and in Lexington, only 86% of adults have a high school diploma, compared to the 87.7% of adults nationwide. The unemployment rate of Lexington remained 13.9%, which is 196% higher than national rate. Nearly 3 times comparable to 4.7% national rate, according to the Census. Higher educational attainment can lead to improved job security and reduce the likelihood of financial insecurity. In Lexington, only 14% of adults have a bachelor's degree and 30% have some college but no degree.

Cost of living in Lexington is 79, which is 21% lower than national average. Median home value in Lexington is $128200 , which is 44% lower than national average. While median income in Lexington remained $33337, which is 51% lower than national average.

Jobs30%

Housing50%

Affordability50%

Safety50%

Amenities70%

Diversity80%

Education50%

Commute80%

The overall crime rate in Lexington, Tennessee is 24% higher than national average. The violent crime rate of Lexington is 6% lower than national average. While the property crime rate of Lexington is 30% higher than national average. You have 1 in 270 chance of being victim of violent crime. You have 1 in 39 chance of being victim of property crime.

Ranking	Total Crime	Property Crime	Burglary	Larceny	Car Thefts
In Tennessee	50	49	64	43	30
In USA	908	897	1322	817	504

Ranking	Violent Crime	Murder	Robbery	Assault	Rape
In Tennessee	54	41	58	55	31
In USA	888	330	1006	740	747