| Index | Thoroughbred Acres-Kingston | Lexington-Fayette | Kentucky |
| Cost of living | 91 | 101 | 90 |
| Goods & Services | 103 | 103 | 102 |
| Groceries | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 93 | 93 | 93 |
| Housing | 73 | 107 | 70 |
| Transportation | 96 | 96 | 96 |
| Utilities | 88 | 88 | 88 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $68,113 | $5,676 | $1,589 | $2,044 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Kentucky | 6% | 6% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Kentucky | 4.5% | 4.5% |
| Item | Lexington-Fayette | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $28.71 | $27.62 | 4.0% |
| Beauty Salon | $59.93 | $51.11 | 17.3% |
| Toothpaste | $4.24 | $4.09 | 3.6% |
| Shampoo | $1.38 | $1.54 | 10.5% |
| Movie | $13.54 | $12.88 | 5.1% |
| Yoga | $24.42 | $19.66 | 24.2% |
| Item | Lexington-Fayette | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.61 | $7.70 | 1.2% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.71 | $1.66 | 2.9% |
| Milk | $4.72 | $4.73 | 0.3% |
| Potatoes | $4.65 | $5.26 | 11.5% |
| Pizza | $9.99 | $12.76 | 21.7% |
| Beer | $10.16 | $10.55 | 3.7% |
| Item | Lexington-Fayette | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $128.97 | $140.06 | 7.9% |
| Doctor | $118.66 | $153.82 | 22.9% |
| Dentist | $111.20 | $123.15 | 9.7% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.79 | $11.73 | 0.5% |
| Lipitor | $25.69 | $23.61 | 8.8% |
| Item | Lexington-Fayette | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $364,672.00 | $326,622.00 | 11.6% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,840.98 | $2,480.25 | 25.8% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,399.00 | $1,444.00 | 3.1% |
| Item | Lexington-Fayette | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.87 | $3.06 | 6.1% |
| Tire Balancing | $66.57 | $65.21 | 2.1% |
| Item | Lexington-Fayette | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $178.07 | $220.12 | 19.1% |
| Phone | $196.47 | $195.71 | 0.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Winchester, KY | 18,950 | 91 | 9.2% |
| Paris, KY | 10,056 | 91 | 9.0% |
| Stamping Ground, KY | 1,014 | 92 | 8.2% |
| Nicholasville, KY | 31,738 | 94 | 6.1% |
| Wilmore, KY | 6,581 | 96 | 4.0% |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 329,532 | 101 | 1.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Riverside, CA | 334,324 | 140 | 40.5% |
| Vaughan, ON | 321,974 | n/a | |
| Henderson, NV | 320,734 | 118 | 17.6% |
| Corpus Christi, TX | 338,491 | 92 | 7.6% |
| Stockton, CA | 318,307 | 130 | 30.2% |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 329,532 | 101 | 1.3% |
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