Lexington, KY — Cost of Living
2024 data · BEA Regional Price Parities · U.S. Census ACS
92.9
Overall Index
100 = U.S. avg
$313,000
Median Home Price
Purchase
$1,500
Median Rent
Per month
$70,000
Median Income
Household
3.8%
Unemployment
Rate
322,570
Population
Residents
Category Cost Indices
🏠
77.1
Housing
🛒
96.2
Groceries
🚗
101.7
Transport
🏥
92
Healthcare
⚡
74.6
Utilities
100 = U.S. national average
Top Industries
HealthcareEducationManufacturingAgricultureGovernment
Compare Lexington Against Other Cities
Lexington vs Bowling Green, KY
Bowling Green index: 90.2
-2.9%
Lexington vs Louisville, KY
Louisville index: 93.1
+0.2%
Lexington vs Stockton, CA
Stockton index: 105.1
+13.1%
Lexington vs Henderson, NV
Henderson index: 100.2
+7.9%
Lexington vs St. Louis, MO
St. Louis index: 95.1
+2.4%
Lexington vs Corpus Christi, TX
Corpus Christi index: 92.7
-0.2%
Lexington vs Riverside, CA
Riverside index: 106.4
+14.5%
Lexington vs Newark, NJ
Newark index: 112.6
+21.2%
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