Lexington, KY
16 neighborhoods · 322,266 residents · Kentucky
B+
73/100
82
Safety Score
67
Affordability
$77K
Median Income
$298K
Median Home Value
Is Lexington, KY a Good Place to Live?
Lexington receives an overall livability grade of B+ (73/100), indicating solid livability relative to the rest of Kentucky. Safety scores A (82/100), indicating lower crime rates than most areas. Affordability scores B (67/100) with a median household income of $76,701 and median home values around $298,164.
About 46.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the unemployment rate is 5.8%. 58% of housing is owner-occupied. The median age is 35.
$1,058
Median Rent/mo
46.3%
College Educated
5.8%
Unemployment
58%
Owner-Occupied
35
Median Age
322,266
Population
16
Zip Codes
Fayette
County
16 zip codes · hover for score · click to view
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Neighborhoods in Lexington
| # | Zip | Overall | Safety | Afford. | Income | Home $ | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40510Fayette Co. | 91 A+ | 98 | 100 | $150K | $716K | 2,059 |
| 2 | 40516Fayette Co. | 89 A | 93 | 85 | $85K | $214K | 2,758 |
| 3 | 40513Fayette Co. | 87 A | 96 | 94 | $124K | $421K | 10,697 |
| 4 | 40514Fayette Co. | 85 A | 95 | 82 | $98K | $274K | 17,238 |
| 5 | 40509Fayette Co. | 83 A | 94 | 84 | $91K | $318K | 45,181 |
| 6 | 40515Fayette Co. | 81 A | 93 | 81 | $84K | $288K | 36,163 |
| 7 | 40503Fayette Co. | 77 B+ | 84 | 72 | $71K | $260K | 28,186 |
| 8 | 40511Fayette Co. | 76 B+ | 89 | 75 | $77K | $215K | 34,873 |
| 9 | 40536Fayette Co. | 75 B+ | 75 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 10 | 40502Fayette Co. | 74 B+ | 84 | 72 | $71K | $453K | 27,118 |
| 11 | 40507Fayette Co. | 68 B | 66 | 45 | $45K | $347K | 2,057 |
| 12 | 40505Fayette Co. | 63 B | 71 | 58 | $57K | $153K | 25,969 |
| 13 | 40526Fayette Co. | 60 B | 75 | — | — | — | 1,778 |
| 14 | 40517Fayette Co. | 55 C+ | 68 | 41 | $50K | $171K | 36,263 |
| 15 | 40504Fayette Co. | 54 C+ | 66 | 40 | $45K | $196K | 26,408 |
| 16 | 40508Fayette Co. | 43 C | 61 | 12 | $28K | $149K | 25,518 |
Scores are percentile-based (0–100) derived from US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates) and FBI crime data. A score of 80 means this area ranks better than 80% of all US locations on that metric.