Nicholasville, KY Area Guide

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Nicholasville Area Facts

  • Nicholasville has a Livability Score of 65/100, which is considered good
  • Nicholasville crime rates are 2% higher than the Kentucky average
  • Cost of living in Nicholasville is 4% higher than the Kentucky average
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Country Living With One Major Problem User Rating 3 rating By Anonymous ( May 14, 2018) Nicholasville is a nice, quite country town away from the chaos of city life. It has mostly everything one would need to live a comfortable life. Including popular supmartkrt chains and fast food joints. There are a decent number of schools and a library that they are always impo ...Read More rinvg upon. It’s a great community for families and I
Older folks, however there have been some issues.

Drugs are a big deal here. So mich so that a lot can be improved, but I don’t feel anything is being done. For example, if someone overdoses, when one calls for an ambulance, the person can’t be arrested. They also don’t have to pay for transport to the hostptital which I think is insane. If you’re going to use resources that otherwise could be used for people who need it on account you made a wrong decisions, you should have to pay for it.

In that vein, I think they should build more placed for the youth. Help keep them out of trouble. Read Less
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      F Amenities

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

      Parks

      Lake Mingo/Corman Park
      Riney B Park
      Rock Fence Park
      Rock Fence Park
      Woodrow Grow Park

      Entertainment

      Food & Drink

      Culver's
      McDonald's
      Sonic
      Taco Bell
      Fazoli's
      Daylight Donuts
      Bruster's Ice Cream
      Raising Caine's

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Nicholasville? Of all people who commute, 0.1% take public transportation in Nicholasville.
      Drive to Work
      82%

      5% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      0%

      5% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      1%

      2% lower than the US average

      A+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Nicholasville? The cost of living in Nicholasville is 94/100 - which is 4% higher than Kentucky.
      Nicholasville
      94

      6% less expensive than average

      Kentucky
      90

      10% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      A- Crime

      What is the crime rate in Nicholasville? Nicholasville crime rates are 1,804, which are 2% higher than Kentucky
      Total Crime
      1,804 per 100k people

      21% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 56

      21% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -2%

      Year over year crime is down

      C- Employment

      What is the median income in Nicholasville? The median income in Nicholasville is $54,575 which is 22% higher than Kentucky.
      Median household income
      $54,5751% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $25,21915% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      4%

      21% lower than the US average

      D- Health & Safety

      Is Nicholasville a healthy and safe place to live? No, there are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      CVS Pharmacy
      Walgreens

      Doctors

      A+ Housing

      What are Nicholasville home prices? Nicholasville home prices are $149,500 - which is 19% higher than Kentucky
      Median home value
      $149,50019% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $80116% lower than the US average
      Home Ownership
      60%

      6% lower than the US average

      D Schools

      Does Nicholasville have good schools? The Nicholasville graduation rate is 73% - which is 6% lower than Kentucky
      High school grad. rates
      73%

      12% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      50%

      4% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      14:1

      9% lower than the US average

      C User Ratings

      Is Nicholasville a good place to live? Nicholasville has an overall rating of 65% from 4 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      65%

      4 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      60%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      75%

      3 total surveys

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