What's Murray like? (Lexington, Paducah, Mayfield: apartments, rental, credit)

[EclecticEars]

Originally Posted by chatter crac

COAL FIELDS??? IT'S WESTERN KENTUCKY NOT EASTERN KENTUCKY....THERE ARE NO COAL FIELDS!!

The eastern coal field might be larger, but the western coal field has Muhlenberg County, which used to be the largest coal producing county in America and still is one of the largest. Also, McLean, Ohio, Webster, Hopkins, Henderson, Daviess, and Union counties have sizeable coal deposits and mines (particularly Webster and Hopkins.)

[KYCAT23]

By the way, the hospital is a lousy excuse for medical care. I had to go the emergency room once and the doctor actually forgot about me! I am not making it up - he said so himself!! I was waiting in the actual examination room for over 2 hours while he did who knows what. I was the only patient there so I know there wasn't another patient taking up his time.

As for the traffic I mentioned earlier, I know it doesn't compare in volume to Atlanta, Chicago, San Francisco, etc. I've been there and many other places just like them. The problem is that Murray more than makes up for it in boneheaded drivers who just downright make the roads just as dangerous as the major metro areas. Per capita, Murray drivers have many more morons on the road than anywhere else.

Someone also said something about solid churches. The only way anyone would be considered a part of most of these churches is if you have money. The only other church different from this is a border line cult. I know because that is where we went. I had to get my family out of it. We are in a great church now up in Paducah.

Take my advice - unless you are an elite blue-blood, don't get trapped in Murray. There are much more productive and nice places to live.

[kygman]

jcm, I wonder it they might be talking about Paris, Tennessee? It's just about 20 miles away on 641.
Murray is big on concerts. Even living about 80 miles away for 30 years, I didn't make it to any concerts there. My son has been to a Nickelback concert, and my parents loved Jeff Foxworthy. I'll show my age some here but the first concert I went to, in the late 60s, was Diana Ross and the Supremes. Last one I went to was the Doobie Brothers in '78. I kow they still have great shows on campus.

Also, Murray isn't the one calling itself Kentucky's Ivy League University. It was given that title by the Kipplinger Report. The Kipplinger Report is one of the top economic forecasters in the country.

In the past 2 or 3 years I have been to a couple churches in Murray. The members of both churches made me feel like they had known me for a long time. Elitist and cultish? Whatever. I grew up in Mayfield and spent a lot of time in Murray, including 2 years at MSU. If I had the chance I'd move back to either one in a heartbeat. Yeah, I ran into a few people who tried to make it hard to see the good in a town. You'll find that anywhere. Whoever started this, go on to Murray. See what's going on. Go to Murray State University on the Web . See what's going on around campus. Have fun!

[OldMarine]

Murray-Calloway County, Kentucky: Murray-Calloway County is named one of the 100 Best Communities for Young People for the third time in part because of its emphasis on strengthening families and improving outcomes for children and youth by identifying needs, opportunities and priorities for future action; promoting effective city/school collaboration; encouraging and supporting youth voice, engagement, and leadership; and measuring progress over time.

[Rapunzll]

I work as a field interviewer and go to a variety of towns. I've been to Murray a couple of times and am going again tomorrow. My take is that it's a really pleasant smaller town, worth taking a look at!

[Murray2008]

For those of you who have been wondering, Murray is still recognized as a top retirement community and has received much recognition besides making 1987 Rand McNally listing. First of all, Murray is one of only eight communities in Kentucky that the Kentucky Tourism Development Cabinet selected as a certified retirement community. Murray was also featured in the April 2007 edition of Where to Retire, and is featured in the April 2008 special edition of Back Home in Kentucky. Besides being a retirement community, Murray also shines on the other end of the spectrum by being recognized by Community's Promise as one of the "100 best communities for young people." Murray has gained this recognition three times: 2005, 2007, and 2008.

What makes Murray such a great community? First of all, Murray has great small town charm, but is within a day's drive of 60% of the nation's population. And, as some of you have kindly pointed out, Murray is also known for its low crime rate, low cost of living and tax rates, mild climate, close proximity to Kentucky Lake, friendly atmosphere and availability of adult education classes.

If you are looking for something to do in Murray, you can never be bored. MSU athletic games, Playhouse in the Park, Freedom Fest, Lovett Live, Western Kentucky Fiddle Festival, Western Kentucky Highland Festival, Spring Classic Custom Car Show, and the Murray Music Civic Association performance are simply just a few of the many, many events that take place in Murray.

So, I invite all of you who have not visited before to come to Murray and experience it for yourself. Murray truly is an exceptional town for people of all ages.

[jdavis69]

Originally Posted by marmac

---name me one----
Happy to oblige!

"Retirement Places Rated"--(4th editon) written by David Savageau. ---"more than 250,000 copies sold"

Savageau ranked and compared areas based on the following criteria---
cost of living
housing
climate
personal safety
services
work opportunities
leisure living

the "Kentucky Lake Area" recieved a final ranking of # 61 out of the 183 places they decided to research.

It was the --only-- place in Kentucky that was listed amongst their "top 183 NATIONWIDE ranking"

Your "neighbor" to the south (Tennessee) had only 2 places listed.

Maryville with a rank of 81
Crossville with a rank of 137
(as stated above)--"Kentucky Lake Area" had a 61

The Kentucky Lake area is different from Murray Kentucky. The Lake area is great for retirement but Murray is a college town(a population of 15,000, University enrollment is around 9000). I enjoyed going to school there but I really wouldn't want to live there or to retire there. For Retirement I'd prefer Grand Rivers, Kuttawa, Aurora or Cadiz which are small towns actually on the lake.

[jdavis69]

Originally Posted by jcm1986

The eastern coal field might be larger, but the western coal field has Muhlenberg County, which used to be the largest coal producing county in America and still is one of the largest. Also, McLean, Ohio, Webster, Hopkins, Henderson, Daviess, and Union counties have sizeable coal deposits and mines (particularly Webster and Hopkins.)

The coal fields of the Pennyrile are completely different from the Jackson Purchase area of Kentucky. It's a hundred miles from Murray to the giant strip mines of Muhlenberg county. I don't know of any coal mining in Kentucky around the lakes area or west of LBL in the Jackson Purchase(which is what most people in the area refer to as Western Kentucky).

[Taxed in Maine]

We just visited Murray and Mayfield briefly last week. It's a long drive from Maine! My wife and I really liked the area.
But I do have a question. Is Murray / Calloway county a dry area?

[InLondon]

Originally Posted by Taxed in Maine

We just visited Murray and Mayfield briefly last week. It's a long drive from Maine! My wife and I really liked the area.
But I do have a question. Is Murray / Calloway county a dry area?

Alcohol sales are only allowed in restaurants seating at least 100 people in Murray.