Moving to KY (Hopkinsville, Paducah, Oak Grove: crime rate, homes, middle school)

[tarban12]

Hi everyone,

I am looking at a potentially nice job offer in Hopkinsville KY and would love to hear what people consider to be a nice place to live around that area. My wife and I are in our early 30's and planning on having kids soon. I am looking to be within 30-40 minute drive to Jean Stuart medical center in Hopkinsville.

I would really love some great responses from all of you nice people.

thanks

[InLondon]

The whole area around Pyle Lane is nice. The SW side of town basically.

[kentuckydad95]

Clarksville, TN. End of discussion.

[cashmannsdq]

Cadiz is close as well if you want to be close to the lakes. If not, I would certainly look toward the south and Tennessee.

[tarban12]

thank you to everyone that answered. What area of clarksville is closest to my point of interest? i really don't want to drive more than 45 minutes at the max. My budget is descent.

thanks again.

[cashmannsdq]

Originally Posted by tarban12

thank you to everyone that answered. What area of clarksville is closest to my point of interest? i really don't want to drive more than 45 minutes at the max. My budget is descent.

thanks again.

I wouldnt go no further than Exit 8 off I-24. That would be your 45 minute limit to Jenny Stuart Hospital. You have areas off Exit 1, 4 and 8. Alot of great homes available.

[Jamie40829]

Clarksville is kinda blah if you ask me, it doesnt have a lot of character. i think hopkinsville is a very quaint town

[EclecticEars]

Originally Posted by Jamie40829

Clarksville is kinda blah if you ask me, it doesnt have a lot of character. i think hopkinsville is a very quaint town

I agree with you on Clarksville. I find it rather depressing.

Hopkinsville's downtown is quaint, sure, but it has a surprisingly high crime rate for a town its size. It at least has University Heights Academy, an excellent K-12 private school, but that's about the only bright feature of the town. No real job growth, little residential growth, and just blah surroundings. I find Hoptown to be depressing also.

Oak Grove, KY is blah and depressing, too. Elkton, KY is alright, but there's only a Dollar General there and a few gas stations, something like 1,000 people in the town, so you'll be doing a lot of driving to just do anything, anyway.

Cadiz isn't much larger than Elkton, but you're still only 15 miles from Hoptown for work, and it's right on I-24, so you have quick and easy access to Paducah and Nashville. It's also a nice, well-kept, clean town with a lovely downtown area. I'd pick Cadiz if I were you.

[Jamie40829]

wow me and jcm agree on something?! haha, nah i agree Cadiz is a very nice town too and very convenient. I would be tempted to pick Cadiz as well, I always tend to forget about it for some reason.

[IN HOME CHILD CARE]

Hopkinsville is no place to raise children, I have been here for 3 years and at the end of this school year finally leaving! Schools are terrible, they have drug issues in middle school, gang issues big time! I know drugs are everywhere but it has just gotton really bad here. And don't get me started on the teachers!