Things no one will tell you about Lexington, KY

[@Mattius08]

For the size of Lexington it's actually a nice and clean city. Only issue is that for being a mid to small size city the traffic is a mess because of the road layout. The city is very compact and could use a monorail system to help with traffic congestion. Overall Lexington is a nice place.

[@flowergirl9785]

Or a trolley

[@hotsaucebone]

Believe me, I worked in LA California, Lexington does not have traffic issue 😂

[@flowergirl9785]

You made a beautiful video! Wonderful voice. Yes Lexington is so beautiful you forgot to mention how absolutely kind and genuine Kentucky people are they are the absolute best people in the country!

[@SutMacG]

I'm a native Houstonian who lived in Lexington and Georgetown for 5 years. I just recently went back for a visit. Absolutely stunning especially in Scott County during the month of November. I miss it so much that I'd like to retire there one day. Great video and Go Big Blue!

[@고영건-u9s]

I enjoyed the video. I'm from South Korea and I can't speak English well, but I could understand well what you're saying cause your voice is clear. Anyway, I'm planning to live there for a year next year. So your imformation is so beneficial to me. Thanks

[@livininlex]

Glad you enjoyed it! Let me know if there's anything I can do to help you!

[@lex6819]

There is a free ESL class at the Lexington Public Library that is for all levels, beginner through advanced. It's held in the morning on Mondays and Wednesdays if you are able to come. Most Americans speak more slowly in Kentucky than in other parts of the country. If you can understand this video you will have few problems in English.

[@aparnatiwari5100]

@@lex6819 You are so kind

[@danieldougan269]

I think being a college town is a positive thing. It means there are a lot more cultural events, sporting events, and other activities than one would otherwise expect for a city the size of Lexington. We have a huge university in downtown Indianapolis (IUPUI, soon to separate into IU Indianapolis and Purdue Indianapolis) with about 30,000 students, but it's mostly a commuter school without as much influence on the city as it should have. It's a satellite and not the main campus for either school, and it shows.

[@NoBrainerBrian]

Traffic sucks, crime getting out of control, and winter! I lived in Lexington for 31 years.

[@TheAlexrod]

Can you explain why are the tags/stickers renewal for vehicles so excessively expensive? In Ohio is like $54.00, here we pay over $600.00 per vehicle every year

[@RaptureWILLBeSoon]

Property Tax! They tax on EVERYTHING. And School ax is robbery as well!

[@GaBoyInKy]

I'm originally from Atlanta. We have MARTA - subway and bus. As for Lextran it moves 365. When I lived in Lexington Lextran was my main source of transportation. And yes it's not like Atlanta which runs 20 hours per day it still viable. So IMO for a small to mid size city Lexington has a very good public transportation system.

[@JUSAGUYNKY]

Great upload! Love your videos! Not many uploads about Lexington on theTube lol Especially drone/dash cam vids., :(

[@livininlex]

Not many at all! Trying to bring you all more of it too!

[@shanesmith6941]

I moved to Lexington back in 89 and thought it was a great place to live. New Circle Road makes it easy to get around and the crime was very low. It had major concerts and great shopping, and I considered it a big little city. It had all the great things a big city has without all the big city problems. The economy seemed very diverse and was a beautiful city to live in. I can't think of one bad complaint I had about Lexington. I hated moving away and have always considered moving back.

[@Dave-zl2ky]

Honest discussion. Most real growth will be Georgetown, Verzales, Paris etc. There are no real suburbs of Lexington. Expect private school tuition to be a regular expense. Walking and biking possibilities in town get a grade of C. If you don't like to talk sports ie. basketball you may be in trouble. Too much emphasis on alcohol and drinking.

[@livininlex]

Georgetown, Versailles, and Nicholasville do seem to be the major areas of growth outside of Lexington. There are a lot of new homes being built in those cities.

[@lex6819]

Lexington's public schools are some of the best in the state. I wouldn't recommend paying for private school unless your child is very average and sort of unmotivated. Public schools do a better job providing for gifted students and for students with special needs, but if your kid is just super average they might benefit more from the smaller class sizes in a private school.

[@ronelliott5405]

Any city the size of Lexington has no rail transport. Lexington’s street system is built on a wheel spoke. If you learn the side streets, fairly easy to get around.

[@JKwazman]

My wife will be done w/her PhD program at FSU in the near future and the University of Kentucky is at the top of her list for possible employment (Even though she is an undergrad alum from University of Tennessee!). Lexington sounds great to us! We're not too concerned w/Lexington being a college town since Tallahassee also has this in common. In fact, both cities have some similarities w/challenges and population size. Hopefully we will become residents of Lexington one day and appreciate your videos.

[@mysticvirgo9318]

Oh you forgot the christmas shindig up at the horse park

[@mysticvirgo9318]

yeah Lexington could use a bit of love on the LEXTRANS routes.. Being a heavily spoked wheel system, could be much better

[@bobdroll6381]

I just watched a walking tour of Lex on YT that took place about two weeks ago. Empty streets everywhere. Where are all the people?!

[@livininlex]

They're here. May have been staying in from the snow we've been getting! We don't get much snow here so its hard on us when we do!

[@flowergirl9785]

Was a basketball game on or football? We love our sports here.

[@Christopher-vd5pk]

I'm trying to move from Oklahoma City to go to Kwi. Welding school is that a good move or what u think I should expect lmk please & thanks

[@JLSumo269]

Im thinking about moving there to be with my brother. Should i rent or buy? please help

[@MCTooTall]

I plan to move there in the next 5-8 years!

[@emilyyork9583]

Question for you all- Best Hotel in Lexington? Please do a video on hotels please!

[@ronelliott5405]

Marriott Griffin Gate

[@Hgood1]

I'm just back from visiting Lexington. Richmond Road (near to downtown) and the streets coming off Richmond boast the most beautiful homes in the area hands down. Checking Zillow, they seem to range in price from around $850k to a couple million. They are comparable in appearance and quality to some of the vintage homes still standing in Beverly Hills. Stunning, pristine vintage homes. They have to be seen. As for hotel staying: I was going to stay in one of the downtown hotel properties, but after reading some reviews online, I was suspicious that nighttime sleep would be difficult. In fact, I was glad I stayed in the Hamburg area, though Hamburg is typical suburbia with every national food chain represented. Why? I found the reviews of hotels on Main Street downtown to be accurate. The street noise is insane and there really is unimpeded late night drag racing going on there. I'm surprised Lexington doesn't try to control that. It's a shame because the two newish downtown Marriott properties are beautiful and there will be some visitors who stay away from those downtown hotels because of the noise, which is, again, a shame. Most definitely, there were people shouting and screaming around the downtown bars. The UK campus, I would say, was impressive. Though not a frat guy myself, I have to say UK has some of the most beautiful frat houses I've seen around the country. When I was there, it was near 0 degrees, painfully cold, so I didn't get to do some of the outdoor things I might have otherwise done. The horse statues all around town are definitely a cool signature of the town. Your videos certainly helped me navigate the town. Thank you for that. I wish there was a regal historic hotel set in a nice neighborhood, but it seemed the couple of upmarket historic hotels were in the hard parts of downtown Lexington. I did think the lights going up the stairs at Rupp Arena late a night was very pretty and not to be missed. I'm surprised the Lexington local government has not done more for a city of its size (and the presence of UK) to offer incentives to airlines to bring in non-stop flights to hubs such as Newark Airport.

[@lex6819]

Side note about food: Lexington is such an average American city that many restaurant chains like to market test new restaurants here to see how well their business model would work here. We had a Shakespeare and Co. a long time ago but it closed. It is based out of the UAE, and their prices were really too high for this area. I don't think they have opened a restaurant in the USA since the test restaurant didn't work out here. So, the lesson is that if you hear about a restaurant you want to try, don't wait too long to try them out because they might decide the market here doesn't work for them and they might close quickly.

[@DaneSmartHomeLending]

Jackie are you still thinking of moving to Kentucky. I have seen a lot of clients moving here to Kentucky from Florida because of the rise in home insurance and property taxes. I would do the Lexington and Lexington adjacent cities. Much safer than Louisville. Locals like to complain about crime and such but truth is compared to other large metros the crime states are some of the lowest in the nation.

[@flowergirl9785]

Tons of food here what are you talking about?

[@miloszeljkovpetkovic8632]

Hey do you have any experience with how European immigrants adapt to Ky,I live in Washington DC,i planning to move in KY… And is there any future for welders in Lex… Thank you for doing this…

[@lex6819]

Most Europeans here are affiliated with the university in some way, but there is also a Ukrainian community in nearby Nicholasville that has been here since the 90s.

[@lex6819]

As far as welders, I am not familiar with the trade myself but there are several Japanese companies in nearby Georgetown, Kentucky, near Lexington, that manufacture parts and stuff for the Toyota plant that is there. You might start your job search by focusing on the Georgetown area

[@gottahavefaith2971]

Milos I think you should consider SC. I’m originally from Lexington Ky. We moved due to the jobs there don’t pay like they do here in the Deep South. We are definitely growing here in Columbia. And it’s beautiful. Doesn’t get very cold. Might wanna look into it. I miss Ky. My hometown for 50 yrs. But there’s really not much there when it comes to jobs that pay. Which is sad.

[@ericogle5102]

Yes they do wear Kentucky gear

[@CasperGhostingYou]

I am watching this on 2x speed and it almost sounds normal

[@Jackiesellsflorida]

Hi! I’m an Ocala,Fl Realtor and thinking of moving to Kentucky. Where’s the best place to move for a Realtor?

[@livininlex]

The biggest housing market and population is in Louisville! However, many of the small towns only have a handful of agents. So yes less inventory, but less competition. Just depends on what you want!

[@Dr.Pepper001]

I would avoid Louisville like the plague.

[@gottahavefaith2971]

If I were you I’d stay in Florida. I’m sure your making a profit on homes in Florida. A lot of realtor friends I have back in Ky are telling me they just arnt making any money. Some are even doing a side job. Ky is beautiful it’s just not prosperous like it could be. Definitely needs better elected officials.

[@flowergirl9785]

Realtors in LA are not doing that great many cities are not doing well as far as realtors it’s not just Ky.

[@MCTooTall]

How’s the goth scene there? What’s the crime rate? Am I safe walking to the local store at 2:30 in the morning? I’m in New York where these are things I think of 24/7 when scoping other cities.

[@dearlykharjana9437]

I want to go to lex ky Will you help me to explain the route from india

[@livininlex]

Most people that I know take a flight with a trip that big! The best way is likely to fly into Cincinnati and then drive to Lexington.

[@lex6819]

If you mean you want to move here, you would need a work visa which is hard to get in the US without an employer to sponsor you. There is a chronic, maybe even dire, teacher shortage here so if you have teaching credentials you could contact some teacher recruitment agencies. I know there are teacher recruiters in the Philippines who train and provide cultural orientation and job placement in schools all over the USA. I don't know what your work background is but you could also try contacting companies in the area that are hiring. The Japan American Society of Central Kentucky keeps a big updated list of job openings on their website so you could start by researching some of the companies on their list.

[@chalesgolding5314]

Get on 94 north and don’t look back…😳

[@laurie6123]

Where do the thirty something people live (singles)?

[@lex6819]

All over. There isn't a specific enclave that I know of. Edit: you could research the area by zip code. The US census website could probably tell you more about the demographic makeup of each neighborhood that way. There are 26 zip codes in Lexington I think.

[@GuyS-mu7ly]

And a hole lotta attics

[@ntienseudo3531]

Good video ☺️ man

[@livininlex]

Thank you!

[@ntienseudo3531]

@@livininlex no thank you for the awesome video ☺️ I wanting to take a trip there one day god bless

[@livininlex]

@@ntienseudo3531 it’s an awesome place! Let me know if you decide to!

[@ntienseudo3531]

@@livininlex you ever been to Louisville

[@livininlex]

@@ntienseudo3531 yes, it’s about an hour from here.

[@dhjsjshshdhdh3497]

R u off the grid?

[@livininlex]

No I'm not. I live right in the area.

[@dhjsjshshdhdh3497]

@@livininlex right on was not sure sir u got the jab?

[@boogitybear2283]

I love Lexington to where I force myself to hate it, and it doesn’t work!😂

[@erikaharris3517]

Does Lexington have opportunities for Blacks

[@lex6819]

Fayette County Public Schools always has a lot of job opportunities, and if you are a teacher they would love to have you I'm sure. There have been a lot of teacher shortages all over the state since the pandemic

[@treyhannah7228]

Wtf kinda question is this?

[@gottahavefaith2971]

Sounds like you would like Louisville better. It’s a bigger city. More to do. Especially if you like sports and going to concerts. The arena there is huge.

[@crowlimite]

You'll be trapped in Lexington if you don't want to explore all avenues. Don't just settle, be aggressive if you're young enough to do so or you'll be finding yourself incorrectly gappy.

[@76089randy]

Lex town baby

[@Yungnrstles]

Just don’t ever, ever, ever try to date any of the men that were born and raised in this city and you shouldn’t have any problems 😂 great vibe

[@gramps6334]

No one will tell you it's a college town but we all here love UK. What?

[@dearlykharjana9437]

I wat to go tolexinton kywillyou help me

[@livininlex]

Send me a text or email so we can set up a time to talk more on how I can help. I’m more than happy to help!

[@angelkisses19771]

It is a small city

[@GuyS-mu7ly]

And people that work in outreach programs are crooked as hell

[@DaneSmartHomeLending]

Hi Josh, I am a local mortgage manager in the Lexington area. Feel free to shoot me an email about getting pre approved and what you need to do.

[@claireconley8522]

I've lived here for approximately 12 years. I have lived in TX, NM, AZ, OR, WA, IL and was born and raised in CA. (I also served 2 years in the Philippine Islands.) I'm here to say, this has the worst public transportation!!! Poorly configured routes and no sense of time. To me, this city is too big and has some poorly designed roads. Take care.

[@jenk2886]

Yes let's talk about how some of the athletes at UK get arrested for assault, DUI or rape .

[@flowergirl9785]

It’s not native to Ky don’t make it sound like we grown them here

[@GuyS-mu7ly]

There's allot of crack

[@flowergirl9785]

A lot*

[@ronjenkins5257]

Yeah it sucks

[@cecilmartin5065]

What about,,,Health Care,,,,,Kentucky, has a very bad reputation

[@dhjsjshshdhdh3497]

Kentuckian

[@225films5]

hey man ive lived here my whole life, would love to have a chat with you. im a cinematographer trying to find clients maybe u can send me in the right direction.