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Newton, MA vs Lexington, KY

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- Lexington is 0% more densely populated than Newton.
- People are 18.9% less likely to be married in Lexington.
- The Median Age is 5.9 years younger in Lexington.
 Newton, MALexington, KYUnited States
 Population  Unlock321,354329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3538.4
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 Population - 201085,360  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock260,512285,036,114
 Population - 199082,585  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock24.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,133.093.4
 Land Area17.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Newton, MALexington, KYUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Newton, MALexington, KYUnited States
 White72.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock14.5%12.2%
 Asian15.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Newton, MALexington, KYUnited States
 Married Population55.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.0%50.2%
 Never Married34.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.8%10.8%
 Widowed4.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households31,038  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock75,18780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,537  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Newton    6 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Apartment rentals seem to be on the expensive  More

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Over 14 years ago

Newton is ok, safe, close to  More

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Over 15 years ago

THE WEATHER HERE IS VARIABLE... EACH SEASON CAN BE FELT IN EXTREME TEMPERATURES. WINTER IS SO COLD, SUMMER IS SO HOT...THE SPRING AND FALL BRING A LOT OF RAIN, BUT ALSO  More

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Reviews for Lexington    62 Reviews

Lexington is a beautiful city. There are tons of tree lined streets and even trees in both sides of the city's only freeway. It's relatively small, which can be both  More

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Over 4 years ago

Very beautiful/underrated city!!  More

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I have lived here now for over five years, originally from the west coast and here is my top 10 for why you should NOT move here. #1 The Culture: They have none, it  More

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