Looking to move to Kentucky need a little help (Lexington: apartment, crime)

[patsycat]

[quote=djack40dogs;245510] We did not make it to Murray, so if anyone can give me some first hand info, I would appreciate it.QUOTE]

I grew up there and have posted a couple of times on Murray. If you see those and still need info, let me know.

It's a FABULOUS place to grow up, and a very nice place to live. I have family and friends there and return there frequently.

[Peggy Spence]

I am orginally from Hazard, Ky. I am in the Air Force, and have moved all over and currently live in Delaware, and I dont like being up north. Its too cold, and I miss the Southern Hospatality I experienced while living in the Carolinas which is where I just moved from. I have always thought Lexington beautiful, but dont know much about the area. I am getting ready to retire and want to move to the area, but not quite sure where.
I would love a modest priced home, around 150K, with small yard, and close to nice area. I love older architecture, coffee shops, antique and gift shops, nice resturants etc, and would love to find a nice quite neighborhood, close to something like that,. oh and a nice mall to shop for clothes
I love the small town feel with still lots to see and do.
Also I have an assoicates in HR and am working on my BA. I would love to work in that career field. I was a recruiter for the Air Force for four years and did quite well. I am not married, dont have any kids, just myself, My Westie and my cat. Any suggestions?

[kimmieyky]

emg - I know we started this thread back in December (man how time flies) - and it is now March. Good report for you - The employment market is picking back up - and if I am reading the housing stats correctly - that market is picking back up also.

I do landscaping on the side - and last summer into fall and early winter was horrible for home sales - from the builders point of view. Houses were being built at a very fast pace, but the economy had slowed so much, they were just sitting.
It now seems as though '07 has brought a brighter side to housing, and I am seeing houses which have been sitting for a while beginning to move.

It's a constant roller coaster - as I am sure you know - if you are still on your quest - go back to the original page of this thread and check out the links I keft for you then. It should - hopefully - give you a better prospective on what things are like around here now.

My - what a difference a few months can make!
Good luck to you!

[lexingtongal]

Lexington schools are going to offer more than Nicholasville schools. Nicholasville has more of a "country" feel to it. Lexington offers a vast array of neighborhoods and price points. Lexington offers several magnet programs, including a spanish immersion program, gifted/talented magnet, school for creative and performing arts. Go to fcps.net and you can look at each schools rating. This may give you a feel for which area you want to consider.

[NatashaQuick]

I know this is old, but I was just going to say that the people I know who live in Wilmore don't even lock their doors. it takes 20-30 minutes to get there from the East end of Lexington (Wilmore is South of town). of course on occasion I will forget to lock my door even in the city. :P

there isn't anything to do in Wilmore besides the obvious outdoor activities. but, the drive is short, the rent is cheap (to make up for gas) and you won't have to worry about noise or traffic.

it's a total pain to get into Wilmore during city rush hour about 5 PM. they installed a light at the 68/169 intersection, but they put it on yellow flashers during that time...kind of detrimental to the purpose of having a light if you ask me.

[dunkhouse]

My 2 cents worth would be Lexington over Louisville, but nothing against Louisville. Lexington just seems more settled, Louisville more larger city type. You might also consider the Cincinnati suburbs ( Newport, Covington) its a nice area as well.

[desiree253]

Quick response to original thread:

If you wouldn't mind commuting to work in under an hour, and would love to get the suggested house for a much lower cost than outside Louisville, Lexington, or Covington, then you might start researching Carter County (Ashland, KY) this is only about 10 miles from Huntington, WV with plenty of job opportunities there I would think, in your field of work. OR another county I'd suggest would be Rowan County(Morehead, KY) right next to Carter and is only about 1 hour to Lexington, KY or 1 hour to Huntington, WV the other direction. You can find way better deals on housing, and you will NOT have the city feel, crime rate, cost of living, etc. IF you are interested in the Southern part of Kentucky I would certainly suggest you research around Middlesboro, KY. They have a great college, it's in the mountainous region, has a very small town KY feel with all the perks that goes with that, on the KY/TN border and is only 50 miles North of Knoxville, TN, which should have your type of work as well. These are my suggestions if you want a quiet, slow-paced living environment in the rolling foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, with almost non-existent crime rate, etc. It really all depends on your preference of living environments and whether you prefer the pasture/farmland of central kentucky and a ton more transplants or the mountains of Eastern or Southeastern Kentucky with a much higher percentage of native Kentuckians. Either are great, as I said, it's all in your perceptions, your image of YOUR shangra-la, and what you want for your family.
Good Luck in your search.

[Sweetardnas1885]

I hope to benefit from the loads of information you guys seem to have! What can you tell me about the Paris area? How is the housing market/ prices? The job market? The crime? Is there any land for sale? What does a parcel of land normally run? Taxes? Groceries? Etc...If ou have answers or input, I'd like to know about it!Also how are the vet clinics around there? Does anyone know if a veterinary technician has to be liscensed in order to work there ( a little off topic)?

We are looking for a medium to small type town. We want to be on a parcel of land (about 5 acres) with beautiful nature around us. Can anyone help us?

[desiree253]

Paris is very small (the dog pound doesn't even have any working there... you have to drive downtown and have the sheriff's office send someone over if you want a dog). Granted.... this was about ten years ago. It is within a reasonable driving distance of Lexington, so commuting for work would be very do-able. Depends on if you want a commute or not. Crime is very low, as with almost any small town in KY. Not a whole lot to do in Paris, it's very small. Land/housing (not sure) but my experience is anything outside of Lexington area is a lot cheaper than directly in Lexington. I also don't know about taxes, and groceries are going to be about the same as any other town/city in Kentucky. Cheaper than other states.

[tedz_laydee]

well, in my opinion you should look at

Lexington
Louisville
Or Bowling Green{which i think would b best for u}