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Ashland: Steel, States, and many more. User Rating 3.5 rating By Anonymous ( May 10, 2018) I lived in Ashland for about fifteen years and I just recently moved. For years, I always enjoyed living in Ashland and I enjoyed the fact that the town is relatively close to both West Virginia and Ohio since my wife and I have family in both states. Ashland is only minutes away ...Read More from Huntington and I would always take my children to see the Marshall University football games. However, living near Huntington, West Virginia has it's downfalls. Over the past few years the town has become ridden with drugs, which have thus began to flood into Ashland, resulting in an increase of crime as well.

Aside from recent drug and crime issues, Ashland is not a bad place to live. The living expenses there are relatively low compared to other states. There's also a decent amount of jobs in the area, especially in the steel industry and medical industry because there are so many factories and hospitals in the surrounding areas. Read Less
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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Ashland? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Southside Park
      The Charles and Betty Russel Park
      Central Park
      Central Park Playground
      Armco Steel Sports Park
      Joseph P. Harris Park
      Riverfront Park
      New Park

      Entertainment

      Paramount Arts Center
      Blue Ribbon Lanes
      Cinemark Movie Theater
      Russell E. Compton Civic Center & Museum

      Food & Drink

      Domino's
      Shamrock Liquors
      Continental Liquors
      Dairy Queen
      Papa John's
      China Wok
      McDonald's
      Wendy's

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Ashland? Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in Ashland.
      Drive to Work
      79%

      2% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      0%

      5% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      3%

      equal to the US average

      A+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Ashland? The cost of living in Ashland is 85/100 - which is 6% lower than Kentucky.
      Ashland
      85

      15% less expensive than average

      Kentucky
      90

      10% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      B- Crime

      What is the crime rate in Ashland? Ashland crime rates are 3,063, which are 72% higher than Kentucky
      Total Crime
      3,063 per 100k people

      34% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 33

      34% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      15%

      Year over year crime is up

      F Employment

      What is the median income in Ashland? The median income in Ashland is $42,639 which is 5% lower than Kentucky.
      Median household income
      $42,63923% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $24,65217% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      4%

      11% lower than the US average

      B- Health & Safety

      Is Ashland a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are some hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      King's Daughters

      Pharmacies

      CVS Pharmacy

      Doctors

      A+ Housing

      What are Ashland home prices? Ashland home prices are $101,900 - which is 19% lower than Kentucky
      Median home value
      $101,90045% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $65931% lower than the US average
      Home Ownership
      61%

      5% lower than the US average

      C- Schools

      Does Ashland have good schools? The Ashland graduation rate is 84% - which is 7% higher than Kentucky
      High school grad. rates
      84%

      1% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      47%

      1% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      16:1

      1% higher than the US average

      C+ User Ratings

      Is Ashland a good place to live? Ashland has an overall rating of 67% from 7 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      67%

      7 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      70%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      60%

      6 total surveys

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