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City guide · Kentucky
Moving to Lexington, KY
Horse capital, UK Wildcats, manageable cost.
Pop. 323kCost index 92.0 · 100 = US avgMedian rent $1,200/moMedian home $280kWalk score 35
Lexington (metro area) has an overall price level 92.0 (US avg = 100). Housing dominates the difference.
Overall price index
92.0Housing index
64.3Groceries index (modeled)
98.0Utilities index (modeled)
98.8Electricity rate
14.9 ¢/kWhTransportation index (modeled)
98.4Median home value (est.)
$280,000Median monthly rent (est.)
$1,200/moKentucky unemployment is 4.3% with median household income $65k.
Unemployment rate
4.3%Median household income
$64,526Per-capita income
$35,955Labor-force participation
60.2%Right-to-work state
YesNurse Licensure Compact
MemberLexington: median home value $280,000.
Home value
$280,000Rent
$1,200/moHomeownership rate
68.0%Natural-hazard risk (FEMA county avg)
44/100Hurricane exposure
LowWildfire exposure
LowTornado risk
LowEarthquake risk
ElevatedKentucky 4th-grade math proficiency: 38.4% at/above NAEP proficient.
4th-grade math proficiency
38.4%Per-pupil spending
$12,123Student–teacher ratio (est.)
16Public 4-yr grad rate
54.0%Notable universities
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