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New Lexington gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $189K for a typical one, or 2.3 years of the Columbus metro’s $82K median household income. It grades B− overall, ranked 632nd of 987 in Ohio. The low prices come with trade-offs. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 95% of the country, and the median household income is $44K, and 27% of residents live below the poverty line. 27% of residents live below the poverty line in New Lexington, where Ohio’s towns sit at 9.1% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. On walkability, just 167 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do better. New Lexington has 1 place on the National Register.
Where New Lexington beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far New Lexington is from typical.
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Census counts: 406 in 1850, 4,435 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1887 and 6 maps from 1911 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in New Lexington, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in New Lexington.
New Lexington trades lower home prices for longer drives to work, is healthier than towns with similar incomes and trades workers with Lancaster and other neighbors.
Against the 3,589 U.S. towns with household incomes like New Lexington’s, it is less healthy than 80%, so its D isn’t only a matter of income.
23% of adults smoke cigarettes in New Lexington. New Lexington beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17. 37% of adults get no exercise outside work in New Lexington.
| New Lexington | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 36% |
| What stands out | New Lexington | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 30.3% | 15.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.2% | 8% |
| More smokers | 22.8% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Homes are within reach (about $189K for the typical one, A for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 21 miles. At 2.3 years of the Columbus metro’s $82K median household income, the typical home (about $189K) costs less against local pay than in 85% of Ohio towns; that ratio is one input to its A for cost of living.
58% of New Lexington households own their home. The typical New Lexington home is worth about $189,000, down 1.2% in a year, 23% below the Ohio typical home. New Lexington’s median rent is $686 a month.
| New Lexington | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 58% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $686 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
New Lexington has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 66% of U.S. communities. Since 1998, 14 flood insurance claims have been paid out in New Lexington.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
New Lexington has about as many jobs (2,071) as working residents, but only 362 people both live and work here.
About one in 5 of New Lexington’s working residents works in town. The average trip to work in New Lexington is 27 minutes. The top destinations are Lancaster (10%), Columbus (9%) and Zanesville (6%).
| New Lexington | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 21% | 6.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $44,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
New Lexington's reported crime rate is well below Ohio's. 8 violent crimes were reported in 2025.
| New Lexington | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.4 per 1,000 residents | 9.4 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.8 per 1,000 residents | 1.2 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The biggest park or preserve is Artheusa Springs Park, at 25 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Artheusa Springs Park | — | 25 |
| 2. Madison Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of New Lexington; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 New Lexington residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
10 notable people were born in New Lexington.
Village in Ohio, United States
New Lexington is a village in and the county seat of Perry County, Ohio, United States, 21 miles (34 km) southwest of Zanesville and 45 miles (72 km) miles southeast of Columbus. The population was 4,435 at the 2020 census.
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New Lexington grades B− overall, better than 48% of U.S. towns and #632 of 987 in Ohio. It grades D for health and B for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
10 notable people were born here, including Gene Cole and Stephen Benton Elkins.
