Cincinnati, Louisville, or Lexington? (Dayton, Middletown: crime rate, home, university)

[easydoesit]

So teenagers who normally lack the ability to behave as mature adults is what dictates whether or not a population is more obsessed with class/appearance?

That strikes me as rather odd but an individual's perception is his/her truth

[stx12499]

Originally Posted by censusdata

Absolutly. I worked at a retail establishment in Middletown and lived in Lyndon and the teenagers were NOTHING like the ones I've been around with at work and school in South Lexington.

Obviously, everyone in Lexington is a Mercedes driving snob & everyone in Louisville isn't down to earth, there are good and bad people in each. I do think East Louisville still has a blue collar vibe that you don't feel at all in South Lexington

HUH? You know Louisville pretty well but not as well as you think. 80% of Kentucky's wealthiest cities are in NE Jefferson County. There is a BIG difference between Prospect and Middletown. Places like Glenview and Anchorage have some of the most extremely snooty people you will ever meet. I find Lexington MUCH more southern and "redneck" than almost all of Louisville, so I disagree with your transplant theory. Furthermore, Louisville does not have "one of the lowest educated populations in the country."

Anywho, this comparison isn't fair. Lexington is too small to be mentioned with Cincinnati and Louisville, and really Cincy is substantially larger metro wise than Louisville.

[stx12499]

Also, this list makes it decidedly clear that Lexington can't hold a candle to Louisville in terms of wealth...and this doesn't include wealthy Indiana suburbs like Floyds Knobs.


Highest income zip codes in KENTUCKY


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kentuck..._capita_income

90% of the wealthiest cities in KY are in Jefferson County. This is a clear, indisubtable fact. Why Louisville has the reputation it does in the state escapes me.

[InLondon]

A recent article states that Cincinnati and Cleveland and some other city in Ohio are some of America's dying cities.

[censusdata]

I didn't say Louisville had a redneck vibe, I said it had a blue collar vibe - to me that means that people may have money but don't feel a need to flaunt it. Most people I know in Lexington that make $75,000+ feel a need to drive a Lexus & live in a 7 bedroom house in a snooty neighborhood like Palomar Hills, Firebrook, or Heartland. Most people I know in Lou that make that kind of money drive Ford's or Chevy's and live in a 4 bedroom house

[stx12499]

Originally Posted by censusdata

I didn't say Louisville had a redneck vibe, I said it had a blue collar vibe - to me that means that people may have money but don't feel a need to flaunt it. Most people I know in Lexington that make $75,000+ feel a need to drive a Lexus & live in a 7 bedroom house in a snooty neighborhood like Palomar Hills, Firebrook, or Heartland. Most people I know in Lou that make that kind of money drive Ford's or Chevy's and live in a 4 bedroom house

Hmm guess we will have to disagree here. In fact, one of the things I dislike about Louisville is some of the "river road" country club set which reminds me of a "big city" version or "old money" version of what you see in Lexington. The mindset sort of reminds me of Chicago's north shore, allbeit on an infinitely smaller, and somewhat toned down scale.

[JefferyT]

I haved lived in both cities (Lex 9 years, Lou 5 years) and rural KY (Casey County 5 years) and I have always noticed that Louisville people seem to be less concerned about class appearances (nice cars & clothes, living in a snooty neighborhood) than Lexington people are. I also think Lexington people wouldn't tolerate 1/4 of their city being a war zone, which seems to not bother people in Lou.

I moved to Lexington from Casey County and the difference was huge: in Lex it was all about what name brand your clothes were or how big your house was. Admitting to shopping at a discount store or buying your clothes on sale could get you shunned or even beaten. In CC someone who wore fancy clothes would have gotten beat up for being too preppy.

From what I recall Lexington had its good old boy country parts, as one would expect being the center of a rich ag region with those tobacco warehouses and such.

But yes, I agree with your obsevations about "Lexington Style" (though I might pitch them less negative). There is definetly the preppy/horsey set/landed gentry thing going on, even if the vast majority putting on airs aren't really that wealthy. I see it more as a style thing, a style you don't see that much in Louisville, which is more urban/hip by now as much as it is preppy.

[missymomof3]

Speaking of the style thing I think it is funny how my girls think it is awful to be seen in the same outfit more than once. Do I raise them that way? No. It is just a "teenage" thing.

[mdawg]

I think Louisville's east end seems more "blue-collar" to you because although there are a lot of high-income neighborhoods, there are a lot of older neighborhoods around them where the houses can be valued hundreds of thousands of dollars less. So its not like any area of the east end is ALL high income, there are pockets of lower income families. For example, there is Anchorage, but literally right next to it, is Berrytown, and it is nowhere near as wealthy as Anchorage. IMO this is why you dont see EVERYONE driving Lexus' and BMW's and the like in the East End.

[missymomof3]

One of the biggest "rednecks" I have ever met came from J-town. I don't mind redneck myself, I just think it is funny when east-enders think they are "immune" to it.