Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 2,046, settled in 1890.
The best of Lexington’s subject grades is an A for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for health. 26% of residents live below the poverty line in Lexington, above both the Oklahoma town median (18%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 6 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a higher average trip to work than Lexington. Lexington has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Lexington beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Where Lexington’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oklahoma), ordered by how far Lexington is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 223 in 1890, 2,010 in 2020. The archive holds 3 maps from 1893 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in 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 Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Lexington.
Lexington beats the Oklahoma average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17. 40% of Lexington adults get no exercise outside work, above both Oklahoma’s towns (34%) and U.S. towns (25%). 11% of adults binge drink in Lexington.
| Lexington | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 23% | 19% |
| What stands out | Lexington | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.3% | 14% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.1% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Lexington school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Lexington HS, with 315 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington EsLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 463 | C+ |
| Lexington HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 315 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OK on state tests and graduation
The typical Lexington home is worth about $128,000, down 7% in a year, 42% below the Oklahoma typical home.
| Lexington | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 69% | 62% | 73% |
| Median rent | $960 a month | $873 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave Lexington for work: only 10% work in town. Lexington’s median household income is $47,000. The top destinations are Oklahoma City (28%), Norman (18%) and Purcell (9%).
| Lexington | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $47,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 9.7% | 22% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities. Since 1983, 24 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Lexington.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Lexington has chilly winters and hot summers. The July high in Lexington is 94°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
0.1 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Among 114 Oklahoma towns, just 7 have a lower share of conserved land than Lexington.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Business Man's Park | — | 4 |
| 2. North Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lexington. Close and well known come first.
14 mi Stadium & arenaGaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
33 mi MuseumOklahoma City National Memorial419K visitors a year40 mi Theme parkFrontier City
37 mi MuseumNational Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
25 mi MuseumMuseum of Osteology36 mi Zoo & aquariumOklahoma City Zoo and Botanical GardenGaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium: Toniklemm, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Oklahoma City National Memorial: User:Dual Freq, CC BY 2.5 · National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of Osteology: SkeletonsRCool, CC BY-SA 4.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lexington
About 2 of every 100 Lexington residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
3 notable people were born in Lexington.
City in Oklahoma, US
Lexington is a city in Cleveland County, Oklahoma, United States. The city population was 2,010 at the 2020 census, a 6.6% decrease from 2010.
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One town shares a border with Lexington.
Lexington has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Compare Lexington with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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.
3 notable people were born here, including Harold Hamm and Woody Crumbo.
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