Lexington Metro Area, NE Economy


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Lexington, NE Metro Area is a great place to live and work. It has a low cost of living with two bedroom rent being $870 compared to the national average of $1,430. The grocery cost index in Lexington is 94 compared to the national average of 100. Local companies such as Plum Creek Timber Company and High Plains Corporation call Lexington home along with Mid-Plains Community College for higher education. For convenient travel, the Central Nebraska Regional Airport provides air transportation and many popular attractions are nearby such as Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer and Platte River State Park.

Lexington Metro Area has an unemployment rate of 2.2%. The US average is 6.0%.

Lexington Metro Area has seen the job market increase by 0.0% over the last year. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 23.0%, which is lower than the US average of 33.5%.

Tax Rates for Lexington Metro Area
- The Sales Tax Rate for Lexington Metro Area is 6.7%. The US average is 7.3%.
- The Income Tax Rate for Lexington Metro Area is 6.8%. The US average is 4.6%.
- Tax Rates can have a big impact when Comparing Cost of Living.

Income and Salaries for Lexington Metro Area
- The average income of a Lexington Metro Area resident is $21,336 a year. The US average is $28,555 a year.
- The Median household income of a Lexington Metro Area resident is $59,292 a year. The US average is $69,021 a year.

Income by Population Percent

  EconomyLexington, NebraskaUnited States
  2.26
  0.7%-6.2%
  23.0%33.5%
  5.5%6.2%
  6.8%4.6%
  $31,319$37,638
  $59,292$69,021
  $69,267$85,028
  Population by Occupation
  8.5%1.2%
  0.1%0.5%
  7.2%6.8%
  23.9%10.0%
  3.3%2.5%
  10.2%11.0%
  5.9%4.8%
  2.0%0.8%
  1.5%1.9%
  1.7%4.7%
  0.3%1.9%
  1.5%7.6%
  0.0%0.1%
  2.1%4.2%
  8.9%9.3%
  10.6%14.0%
  0.5%2.1%
  4.4%7.0%
  3.6%4.8%
  3.7%4.7%
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