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Lexington, KY, also known as The Horse Captitol of the World, is the second largest city in its state. It lies 83 miles east of Louisville, KY and 94 miles south of Cincinnati, OH. Roughly 282,000 people live in the city, and 453,000 folks in the metro area. The Kentucky Horse Park, Lexmark International, The Keenland, and Red Mile race courses are located there. The median household income is approximately $45,000. It was established by European settlers in 1782. One famous resident Mary Todd Lincoln, wife of Abraham Lincoln, was born and raise here. Lexington is at the center of the Bluegrass region.
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Lexington ranks 65th in size for U.S. cities. If you like all things horses, you should hang your hat here. For renting, you'll pay between 400-700 for older places, and 700-1300 for the new buildings, which fits the income of the area. This city is safe and laid back. It's medium sized, so you don't have the traffic headaches on a par with Los Angeles or Atlanta. For the LGBT community, folks are farily friendly for the region. There's even an annual pride festival. Lexington is proud of its efforts for strict codes in terms of Urban Growth, in order to protect the horse farms. There are a lot of music festivals, even the Kentucky Symphony Orchestra perform here. You won't find the highest salaries, so keep looking if you're wanting big bucks. As far as economy, the unemployment rate is about 9%. That's not good, but it's certainly not the hardest hit during this recession.





