Fayette County, Kentucky
Population 323,725 · Lexington-Fayette
- Overall cost of living: −7.1% vs the US average, higher than 71% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- % Adults with a bachelor's degree: 48.3%, higher than 96% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−7.1% | higher than 71% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $293,500 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,164 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $140/mo | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $8,104/yr | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.87% | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6% | higher than 46% of US counties |
| State income tax | 4.5% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $2,542 | higher than 77% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $69,479 | higher than 61% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +4.2% | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 533.8 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈189 days | lower than 78% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 86°F | lower than 57% of US counties |
| January low | 25°F | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈10 in | lower than 53% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Keene 1 WSW, KY, 11 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | 25 days | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 90 days | lower than 61% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 3.8% of weeks | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈65.8°F | higher than 65% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 50.3 in | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $110/yr | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $80/yr | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.19/yr | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $9/yr | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $14/yr | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.02/yr | lower than 93% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8.3 µg/m³ | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 253 mi | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈482.4 ft | higher than 54% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 92.1% | higher than 66% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 48.3% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 21% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 12 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 13.4:1 | lower than 56% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 88% | lower than 56% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 7.95 | higher than 55% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.28 | higher than 73% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.1 | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2.8 | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 128/100k | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 13 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.1★ | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 77 yrs | higher than 66% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 7.2% | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 619/100k | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 150/100k | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 97.4% | higher than 96% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 23 min | lower than 95% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 23 min | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 21 min | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 92.5% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 1.5% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 12.2% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 18 min | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 65 per sq mi | higher than 87% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 3.7 per 1k | higher than 79% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 22 per 1k | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Population | 323,725 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Median age | 35.3 | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -6.8 per 1k/yr | lower than 88% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 58% Dem | higher than 92% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 39.9% Rep | lower than 93% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 2.1% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| % White | 66.7% | lower than 69% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 9.5% | higher than 70% of US counties |
| % Black | 14.4% | higher than 81% of US counties |
| % Asian | 4.3% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 4.7% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.3% | higher than 46% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 222 parks | higher than 78% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 20.3 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 5.6 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 63 min | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.7% | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 42 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 7 | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 221 km | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 51 km | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 77 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 66 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 10 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 6 | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 5 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 36 | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 44 | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 143 km | higher than 89% of US counties |
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