Name: Lexington, MN statistics
Creator: Citytistics

Moving to Lexington

Anoka County gains about 2.2 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in19,481

Moved out18,750

Net+731

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Hennepin County, MN6,8685,394+1,474

Ramsey County, MN3,8802,721+1,159

Washington County, MN932905+27

Sherburne County, MN596838−242

Dakota County, MN699569+130

Wright County, MN383716−333

Isanti County, MN381660−279

Chisago County, MN363473−110

Within Minnesota, other states or abroad

Arrivals

81%18%

Leavers

77%23%

Within MinnesotaOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$61K

Leavers$65K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Anoka County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here: 14.4% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.9% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves: Households moving into Anoka County report $60,700 a year in income on average; those leaving, $64,900, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need: $62,900 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy: Median rent is $1,573 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,864 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $289,800.
Getting to work: 21 minutes each way on average; 12.6% work from home.
If it is close but not quite: Duncanville, TX matches it on character. Compare the two

Moved here in the past year1
14.4%
152% above the median place
Moved from another state1
0.9%
53% below the median place
Income of households moving in8
$60,659
14% below the median place

All 5 moving measures

Measure	Lexington	Vs median
Moved here in the past year1	14.4%	152% above
Moved from another state1County figure	0.9%	53% below
Net movers per 1,000 people8County figure	2.2	above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in8County figure	$60,659	14% below
Income of households moving out8County figure	$64,939	8% below

What it costs to live here

Renters paying 30%+ is 40.0%, 21% below the median place.

Lexington25.1%

Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent

$62,920

a year, at the 30% line

Rent to income

25.1%

23% above the median place

Home price to income

3.9x

1% above the median place

Could you afford it?

Your household income, before tax

The median rent would take

25%

just under the 30% line

Left after rent, in US prices

$54,300

a year

Vs the typical household here

Same

as the median household

Uses the median rent in Lexington, $1,573 a month, and local prices for everything else (103.4 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

Like Lexington, but easier on the budget

Close matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income.

Place	Rent to income	More left a year
Ketchikan, AK	19.9% vs 25.1%	n/a	Compare
Shillington, PA	20.8% vs 25.1%	$9,000	Compare
Ashland City, TN	20.2% vs 25.1%	$12,200	Compare

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Renters paying 30%+1
40.0%
21% below the median place
Homeownership1
54.9%
17% below the median place
Property tax rate1
1.2%
27% above the median place

All 16 cost and housing measures

Measure	Lexington	Vs median
Median gross rent1	$1,573	15% above
Rent to income1	25.1%	23% above
Property tax rate1	1.2%	27% above
Home price to income1	3.9x	1% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure	104.8	4% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure	$1,734	7% above
HUD area median income4County figure	$131,500	23% above
Property tax paid (median)1	$3,358	3% above
Median home value1	$289,800	9% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure	2.4%	24% below
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure	36.0%	30% below
Homeownership1	54.9%	17% below
Renters paying 30%+1	40.0%	21% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1	$1,864	0% below
Vacant homes1	8.6%	21% above
Median year built1	1977	0% below

Work and pay

Mean commute is 21 min, 14% below the median place.

Mean commute1
21 min
14% below the median place
Income per person1
$35,716
11% below the median place
Poverty rate1
8.6%
20% below the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Median household income$75,347 −6%

Unemployment4.7% −4%

Works from home12.6% +1%

All 10 work and pay measures

Measure	Lexington	Vs median
Median household income1	$75,347	6% below
Income per person1	$35,716	11% below
Unemployment1	4.7%	4% below
Average annual pay6County figure	$67,842	3% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure	4.0%	8% above
Jobs6County figure	133,128	12% below
Poverty rate1	8.6%	20% below
Mean commute1	21 min	14% below
Works from home1	12.6%	1% above
Commutes by transit1County figure	0.9%	11% above

Who lives here

Population change since 2020 is 36.5%, above the median place (median 1.1%).

Population change since 20207
36.5%
above the median place (median 1.1%)
No health insurance1
13.6%
112% above the median place
Born abroad1
20.4%
131% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

High school or higher86.0% −7%

Bachelor's or higher25.0% −22%

Median age37.2 −5%

Household size2.4 −3%

Homes with broadband92.6% +0%

All 9 people measures

Measure	Lexington	Vs median
Population1	2,770	6646th largest
Population change since 20207	36.5%	above (median 1.1%)
Median age1	37.2	5% below
Bachelor's or higher1	25.0%	22% below
High school or higher1	86.0%	7% below
Household size1	2.4	3% below
Born abroad1	20.4%	131% above
No health insurance1	13.6%	112% above
Homes with broadband1	92.6%	0% above

Life in Lexington

18 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents7.2 −29%

Playgrounds per 10k7.2 −23%

Grocery stores per 10k3.6 +70%

Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k32.5 2.9×

Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%

Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%

Bus and rail stops per sq mi16.0 76.0×

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars14.2 −32%

Shops25.4 −16%

Arts, recreation and fitness3.5 −15%

Doctors' offices and clinics15.0 −26%

Child care centers2.3 +0%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Restaurants and bars per 10k9
14.2
32% below the median place
Public schools12
136
above the median place (median 9)
Public school students12
59,264
above the median place (median 4,897)

All 16 schools and local life measures

Measure	Lexington	Vs median
Public schools12County figure	136	above (median 9)
Public school students12County figure	59,264	above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher12County figure	15.9	3% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k9County figure	14.2	32% below
Shops per 10k9County figure	25.4	16% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9County figure	3.5	15% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9County figure	15.0	26% below
Child care centers per 10k9County figure	2.3	0% above
Parks per 10k10	7.2	29% below
Playgrounds per 10k10	7.2	23% below
Grocery stores per 10k10	3.6	70% above
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k10	32.5	191% above
Libraries per 10k10	0.0	below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails10	0.0	below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi10	16.0	above (median 0.2)
National Register listings11County figure	18	38% above

Safety, weather and risk

January average low is 5°F, 79% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Lexington. Larger places are fetched first.

January average low13
5°F
79% below the median place
Average temperature13
45°F
19% below the median place
July average high13
82°F
6% below the median place

All 10 weather and risk measures

Measure	Lexington	Vs median
July average high13County figure	82°F	6% below
January average low13County figure	5°F	79% below
Average temperature13County figure	45°F	19% below
Annual precipitation13County figure	32.0 in	27% below
Natural hazard risk14County figure	88.0	5% below
Tornado risk14County figure	87.3	7% above
Wildfire risk14County figure	81.7	33% above
Heat wave risk14County figure	86.1	4% below
Median air quality index15County figure	38	12% below
Good air days15County figure	74.1%	8% above

How it is changing

Five-year survey estimates, one point per release.

Median gross rent

Up 57.1% from 2019 to 2024.

Median household income

Up 32.1% from 2019 to 2024.

Median home value

Up 64.6% from 2019 to 2024.

Population estimate

Up 36.5% from 2020 to 2025.

Citytistics measures

Paycheck stretch

$54,600

left a year after rent, in US prices. Better than 27% of places

Pay vs rent

-3.7 pts

a year, rent outrunning pay. Better than 11% of places

Family fit

of 100 on cost, space and class size

Growth

of 100 on population and income growth

Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas

Lexington in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 26% of the median income in 2030, up from 25% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

Measure	Latest	2030 projection	Likely range	Avg. per year
Median rent	$1,573/mo (2024)	$2,060/mo	$1,690 to $2,520/mo	+4.6%
Median household income	$75,347 (2024)	$95,500	$81,000 to $113,000	+4.0%
Median home value	$289,800 (2024)	$424,000	$308,000 to $584,000	+6.5%
Population	3,081 (2025)	3,640	3,490 to 3,790	+3.4%

The median home would be worth 4.4 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.8 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

Places like Lexington

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

Place	Rent	Income
Duncanville, TX	$1,630	$76,457	Compare
Thousand Palms, CA	$1,495	$77,000	Compare
Meadowbrook, VA	$1,583	$86,054	Compare
Austell, GA	$1,494	$72,938	Compare

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Common questions

Is Lexington a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. The population has grown 36.5% since 2020, faster than in 97% of the 1,634 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 3rd-highest of 151 Minnesota places. The median rent takes 25.1% of the median household's income, a bigger share than in 83% of places its size. It is the 3rd-highest of 151 Minnesota places. On cost, space and class size it scores 27 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Lexington expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 25.1% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $289,800.

What salary do you need to live in Lexington?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $62,920 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Lexington?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Duncanville, TX, Thousand Palms, CA, Meadowbrook, VA and Austell, GA.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Lexington with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Lexington itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/lexington-minnesota

Citytistics. “Lexington, Minnesota.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/lexington-minnesota/

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