Lexington, KY
US City in Kentucky, South · ranked on 35 metrics
Lexington, KY is a US city in Kentucky with a population of 330,863 (58th of 477). It ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (95th of 434), Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (107th of 395), Average Commute (Minutes) (150th of 434). It ranks lowest for Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (228th of 395), Murder Rate (per 100K) (223rd of 395), Median Household Income (236th of 434).
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Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 202432nd of 46093
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202495th of 43478
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 105th of 46077
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024114th of 46075
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024124th of 46073
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025107th of 39573
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024150th of 43466
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024153rd of 43465
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024178th of 43459
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025234th of 39541
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025228th of 39542
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025223rd of 39544
- Median Household Income$69,479Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024236th of 43446
- Poverty Rate (%)14.9%Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024230th of 43447
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024202nd of 43454
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025179th of 39555
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 195th of 46058
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US cities
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 14 widely reported measures from 4 categories, leaving out size and totals
Quick answers
- What is the population of Lexington, KY?
- Lexington, KY has a population of 330,863, 58th among 477 US cities.
- What does Lexington, KY rank best at?
- Among US cities, Lexington, KY ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (95th of 434); Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (107th of 395); Average Commute (Minutes) (150th of 434).
- Where does Lexington, KY rank worst?
- Lexington, KY ranks lowest for Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (228th of 395); Murder Rate (per 100K) (223rd of 395); Median Household Income (236th of 434).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Lexington, KY?
- Rankodex ranks Lexington, KY on 35 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
35 metrics with a value for this place, in 8 topics