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Lexington
MassachusettsCDP
Total population
34,295
Median home value
$1,203,100
Bachelor's+
Median income
$238,444
Air quality index
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Wind Advisory · ModerateWind Advisory issued September 25 at 12:30PM EDT until September 27 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Overview
Lexington sits in Massachusetts, United States and is identified as a census-designated community. Lexington maps to 42.445°, -71.230° — squarely within the temperate belt. Public datasets list a population of roughly 34,295. Open historical records trace its establishment to roughly 1640. The location receives about 1,392 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 54% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Time-zone records list it under Q941023. Climate records indicate average highs near 60.4°F and lows near 43.4°F and about 47.7 in of annual precipitation (a wet total). Population density therefore averages about 2,078 per km², a high population density. The census-designated community sits at a modest elevation of 64 m and covers roughly 16.5 km² of territory. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Current forecast
Forecast for Lexington, MA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves156,260
- Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758)Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves147,730
- Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758)Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves129,404
- Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766)Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves126,358
- Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758)Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves116,507
- Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758)Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves113,740
- Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810)Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves110,533
- Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766)Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves105,210
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.8 — 2025-01-279 km SE of York Harbor, Maine
- M 2.7 — 2023-12-235 km SW of Chichester, New Hampshire
- M 2.7 — 2018-02-150 km SE of East Kingston, New Hampshire
- M 2.6 — 2015-01-132 km E of Wauregan, Connecticut
- M 3.3 — 2015-01-120 km NE of Wauregan, Connecticut
- M 2.61 — 2013-10-11New Hampshire
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here













People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Massachusetts
- Burlington4.3 mi away · pop. 26,377
- Watertown Town5.9 mi away
- Medford6.3 mi away · pop. 59,659
- West Concord8.8 mi away · pop. 6,320
- Cochituate10.2 mi away
- Dover13.9 mi away · pop. 5,923
- Peabody14.6 mi away · pop. 54,481
- Danvers16.8 mi away
- Cordaville19.1 mi away
- Boxford19.6 mi away · pop. 8,203
- Ayer19.8 mi away · pop. 8,479
- Braintree Town20.2 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about Lexington





Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Open Library
- • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
Notes: Nearby POIs unavailable; Photos unavailable; Schools data unavailable; Walkability unavailable; EPA pollution data unavailable; Livability counts unavailable; FEMA NRI data unavailable; Wikipedia History/Geography sections unavailable; Wikidata facts unavailable