Lexington does lack racial and ethnic diversity but it is politically progressive. You don't tend to find the same racial problems here that you do elsewhere. I'm know there's lots of room for improvement and that should always be a prime motivation but compared to the rest of country, it's pretty good here. Law enforcement truly seems to make an effort not reach out to minority communities. I always say that Lexington's minorities and police are just like everyone else, just a little bit nicer.
Lexington isn't super diverse but it has a large population of Congolese refugees as well as many immigrants from Latin America. Some neighborhoods are more diverse than others.
@@knowthycell you're quite correct from a national perspective but compared to rural Kentucky or the rest of the 'Red States' it's is pretty progressive. Pro- Abortion, has a gay pride parade, urban government was an early adopter of sexual orientation as a protected class. Leave Lexington and go 25 miles in any direction and it's a whole different story.
Just moved to Lex from El Paso, TX. Hanging out in a hotel off of Nicholasville Rd waiting on my apartment. The traffic is rough during rush hours, but that is true of any city. Popeyes definitely beats KFC. And all fied chicken here is Kentucky fried. Humidity will definitely be a bit of adjustment coming from a desert. But I love all the grass, trees, rivers, and lakes. Going to take my son for his first horseback ride next weekend too.
Thank you for doing this series! I'm not a native Lexingtonian, but I got here as soon as I could!! I am a descendant of original Kentucky settlers and couldn't be more proud of my Appalachian heritage, and I LOVE LEXINGTON, and I love living right in the middle of downtown!!
I come from Georgia (Savannah River Area). Humidity is almost 100% 9 months out of the year. So I know what you mean. Also growing up in Atlanta to me the traffic here in Lex is like a drive on a Sunday morning. The reason for having such interest in Lex is in Feb, 2019 I was living in Richmond and had an aneurysm burst in the back of my head. Richmond wasn't able to handle it so I was transferred to U.K. Healthcare. Spent three weeks in ICU and two weeks in rehabilitation, learning how to walk again. So to me Lexington saved my life. Now my background is in programming and I see Lexington as having the possibility of being the next midsize town for upstarts. I really want to be a part of helping this happen. I like the content you publish as it does help sort ideas and clear my thoughts as to work to look for. Thanks.
Very informative video. I would say the 2 thinks that are a pain in Lexington is the weather and the traffic. Yes, I live inside the circle so it is a better commute for me. All in all, the traffic isn't that bad compared to bigger cities.
There are over 185 different languages spoken here. So, wherever you come from, you can probably find an enclave of other people from your country of origin here. The University of Kentucky attracts many students and professors from overseas. Also, racial stats sometimes don't include Hispanic as a category, and even some government forms lack it as a category which is weird. So, the percentage of white is probably inflated because there aren't enough boxes to check for the diversity of people we have, so they just pick white.
I wondered where Hispanic went! We have a wonderful Hispanic community here from all over Mexico, Central, South America, and (probably to a bit lesser extent here) the Caribbean. Beautiful cultures that are treasured!
I’ve lived in Lexington for 52 years, we haven’t had a major upgrade to our roadways since Man-O-War, 40 years ago, yes, the traffic is indeed terrible! Lexington was rated #1 for traffic congestion (for its size) in the country recently!
The upsides of Lexington (1) It’s a city but it’s not a crime ridden city like Chicago (2) Lexington is a unique mix of southern charm and Midwest influences (3) it’s a decent place to live and raise your family
@@michaelrussell183 I've lived in Oakland, Chicago and Atlanta I can tell you that that amount of shootings is usually gang related. So it's most likely while covid was most active the gangs moved in unnoticed. Northwest Lex, West Lex, South West Lex, Southern Lex and Southeast Lex don't have the amount of issues that Northeast and most East Lex. I used to live at the Hope Center homeless shelter So I can attest to what I've said to be true and not an opinion.
We also have tornadoes here. Not as much as out west, since we aren't officially in Tornado Alley, but it's not a bad idea to keep an eye on the weather radar whenever there are reports of tornadic activity to the west of us, or hurricane activity farther south.
Good video. I don't think that it lacks diversity at all honestly. Plus as soon as somewhere becomes fully diverse like new york. Then they become like any other place. Very little comrodary
We definitely have diversity in Lex. Fayette Co is also the 2nd largest blue county in the state behind Jefferson Co. The rest of your list is simply living in the south.
Not Louisville. Lots of crimes, drugs, gangs, etc. I was nervous to wear flip flops outside because there were sooo many dirty needles on the ground outside. The first night I moved there I was staying in a hotel on “the good side” of town and heard gun shots followed by an ambulance maybe a block away.
I like your videos. You do a great job. I would like to see your city and mostly the outskirts of Lexington. Why not put a camera in your car and drive around. Show us what traffic is like, roads are like etc. Give us a real tour.
My 5 downsides to Lexington, KY would be: 5. the gentrification 4. the increasing crime rate 3. poor road infrastructure 2. poor public transit system & unsafe biking routes 1. cost of living increases while wages have barely budged for the 12 years I’ve been here.
Oh, and the increasing homelessness issue, esp since the eviction ban was lifted. Panhandlers everywhere downtown, with it warming up there will be more.
There is such a thing as too much diversity. When you throw a bunch of different people into one area there is always conflict. They can all "act" like they get along but being fake all the time would get old very fast. I live 25 minutes from Lexington out in the country on 12 acres and I have about 8 neighbors within a 1/2 mile radius. I avoid Lexington and Louisville except when passing through to go somewhere else. Out here we wave at each other on the road except for the ones commuting to Lex or Lou that were not raised right and dont see other drivers as human beings worth acknowledging. City folks seem a bit more dog eat dog and ready to rage. They will even fight over a parking place but I digress......
The traffick in Lexington is not that bad. Lol. If it's bad at all it's only at certain times. During those rush hour times it's still not that bad. Go down to Atlanta for a weekend. Or get stuck in traffic during one of their rush hours. I disagree with that one about traffic. The one about humidity is true we'll see what else I disagree with. I've lived here my whole life. About the price of homes. Of course you're going to pay more to live in the city then if you lived in Nicholasville where I grew up. That's going to be true anywhere you go. So that's irrelevant if it's something that happens everywhere. And it is. Go get a house on the north end like between 7th Street and 3rd Street. You'll get a house as cheap as one in Nicholasville. And that brings us to our next one diversity. If you get a house between 3rd and 7th Street you get the added bonus of all that diversity. LOL Lexington is not very ethnically diverse as far as restaurants and shops and that kind of thing go. So I can see that but the percentages are pretty normal with the national percentages. It does seem a little segregated but I don't mind that. I like to get along with my own people. That's what people have done since the beginning of civilization. This diversity crap is way blown out of proportion. Even the minorities stay together because that's what they want to do. I don't mind living around other people that are a different color. But if there's crime in the neighborhood then I do mind. And guess where that happens to be. In the black neighborhoods. So that disqualifies me from wanting that diversity. Let's see what the next one is. As far as ticks go I think I've seen two ticks in the last 20 years. I don't get that. Now where I grew up in the country there were a lot of ticks. But they weren't that big of a deal. If you got one on you you picked it off it's not like they swarmed you or anything. I think that about covers it. I give this video a D. Better than a D minus or a f.
Of course the price to live in Lexington is going to be more than it is to live in Nicholasville or Winchester or Versailles. That's the price you pay to live in the city. But the rent and the cost of a home is not drastically different. That's something that's going to happen anywhere you go. The price is going to be different if you're in town. Damn. Let's go to the next one.
Lexington does lack racial and ethnic diversity but it is politically progressive. You don't tend to find the same racial problems here that you do elsewhere. I'm know there's lots of room for improvement and that should always be a prime motivation but compared to the rest of country, it's pretty good here. Law enforcement truly seems to make an effort not reach out to minority communities. I always say that Lexington's minorities and police are just like everyone else, just a little bit nicer.
I don’t think so. I live a lil while away but I go there sometimes. There’s a lot of other color people.
Lexington isn't super diverse but it has a large population of Congolese refugees as well as many immigrants from Latin America. Some neighborhoods are more diverse than others.
I love the conservatism of KY. Lexington is not that progressive. But if people like to think so then go for it.
@@knowthycell you're quite correct from a national perspective but compared to rural Kentucky or the rest of the 'Red States' it's is pretty progressive. Pro- Abortion, has a gay pride parade, urban government was an early adopter of sexual orientation as a protected class. Leave Lexington and go 25 miles in any direction and it's a whole different story.
@@JohnDoe-lc9yj well sure if you compare a half million metro area with a 5K rural town.
Just moved to Lex from El Paso, TX. Hanging out in a hotel off of Nicholasville Rd waiting on my apartment. The traffic is rough during rush hours, but that is true of any city. Popeyes definitely beats KFC. And all fied chicken here is Kentucky fried. Humidity will definitely be a bit of adjustment coming from a desert. But I love all the grass, trees, rivers, and lakes. Going to take my son for his first horseback ride next weekend too.
Wanted to move to El Paso. But thinking of Kentucky instead
I've lived in Lexington for 10 years now. I always say to people avoid Nicholasville road by all means.
It’s currently 91% humidity in upstate SC, where I currently live. I was born in Kentucky.
Moved from Savannah ga to Lex 3 years ago. Lex humidity is nothing.
@@knowthycell Moved from Augusta, GA to Lex area 2015 so yeah humidity is mild.
Thank you for doing this series! I'm not a native Lexingtonian, but I got here as soon as I could!! I am a descendant of original Kentucky settlers and couldn't be more proud of my Appalachian heritage, and I LOVE LEXINGTON, and I love living right in the middle of downtown!!
I come from Georgia (Savannah River Area). Humidity is almost 100% 9 months out of the year. So I know what you mean. Also growing up in Atlanta to me the traffic here in Lex is like a drive on a Sunday morning. The reason for having such interest in Lex is in Feb, 2019 I was living in Richmond and had an aneurysm burst in the back of my head. Richmond wasn't able to handle it so I was transferred to U.K. Healthcare. Spent three weeks in ICU and two weeks in rehabilitation, learning how to walk again. So to me Lexington saved my life. Now my background is in programming and I see Lexington as having the possibility of being the next midsize town for upstarts. I really want to be a part of helping this happen. I like the content you publish as it does help sort ideas and clear my thoughts as to work to look for. Thanks.
Very informative video. I would say the 2 thinks that are a pain in Lexington is the weather and the traffic. Yes, I live inside the circle so it is a better commute for me. All in all, the traffic isn't that bad compared to bigger cities.
There are over 185 different languages spoken here. So, wherever you come from, you can probably find an enclave of other people from your country of origin here. The University of Kentucky attracts many students and professors from overseas. Also, racial stats sometimes don't include Hispanic as a category, and even some government forms lack it as a category which is weird. So, the percentage of white is probably inflated because there aren't enough boxes to check for the diversity of people we have, so they just pick white.
I wondered where Hispanic went! We have a wonderful Hispanic community here from all over Mexico, Central, South America, and (probably to a bit lesser extent here) the Caribbean. Beautiful cultures that are treasured!
I’ve lived in Lexington for 52 years, we haven’t had a major upgrade to our roadways since Man-O-War, 40 years ago, yes, the traffic is indeed terrible! Lexington was rated #1 for traffic congestion (for its size) in the country recently!
The upsides of Lexington
(1) It’s a city but it’s not a crime ridden city like Chicago
(2) Lexington is a unique mix of southern charm and Midwest influences
(3) it’s a decent place to live and raise your family
9 shootings in one night tells a different story
@@michaelrussell183 yeah it’s getting worse every day it feels like
@@michaelrussell183 I've lived in Oakland, Chicago and Atlanta I can tell you that that amount of shootings is usually gang related. So it's most likely while covid was most active the gangs moved in unnoticed. Northwest Lex, West Lex, South West Lex, Southern Lex and Southeast Lex don't have the amount of issues that Northeast and most East Lex. I used to live at the Hope Center homeless shelter So I can attest to what I've said to be true and not an opinion.
I looked at their school's rating and it says opposite about (3).
Not as humid as my hometown in Houston Texas!
We also have tornadoes here. Not as much as out west, since we aren't officially in Tornado Alley, but it's not a bad idea to keep an eye on the weather radar whenever there are reports of tornadic activity to the west of us, or hurricane activity farther south.
How about downtown?
I am from Lexington and I am Mexican and there is a lot of
Mexicans by the alexandria area
Good video. I don't think that it lacks diversity at all honestly. Plus as soon as somewhere becomes fully diverse like new york. Then they become like any other place. Very little comrodary
Thanks for the honesty
We definitely have diversity in Lex. Fayette Co is also the 2nd largest blue county in the state behind Jefferson Co. The rest of your list is simply living in the south.
Blue as on democrat?
Just went to Lexington last night. We went to Meijer over there
I’m over in that area all the time! That’s where my office is
1:25 man I'm literally living in a tropical country it's always hot here
That’s awesome! You wouldn’t expect a place like Lex to be super humid though!
It was nice back in the day when it was 'big town' but now it's a city with all the city issues.
This made me lol 😂 at the end 😆 Kentucky fried chicken 😅. My sister lives in Lexington Kentucky and she loves it!
Haha it’s ok! You just hear about it so much sometimes as a Kentuckian😂😂 I’ve definitely eaten it many times. Just not my fav
If you’re ever in Lex yourself, Joella’s, Grimes’s, and Indi’s are much better and they’re local. I can’t do KFC anymore.
@@May-qb3vx Thanks Amanda! Yes I have been to Lexington and my husband twice. Thinking of moving there. We love it!
Where would you say would be a better place to raise a family? Lexington or Louisville? Preferably a rural area just outside the cities.
Not Louisville. Lots of crimes, drugs, gangs, etc. I was nervous to wear flip flops outside because there were sooo many dirty needles on the ground outside. The first night I moved there I was staying in a hotel on “the good side” of town and heard gun shots followed by an ambulance maybe a block away.
@@zacharyzachary7522 really? So many people make it seem like it’s a nice city and the suburbs are even better.
Just my personal experience I guess 🤷🏻
@@zacharyzachary7522 you’re not the only one. I’ve done more research and the bad outweighs the good
Shelby County, Woodford County, Scott County, Jessamine County, some others
I like your videos. You do a great job. I would like to see your city and mostly the outskirts of Lexington.
Why not put a camera in your car and drive around. Show us what traffic is like, roads are like etc. Give us a real tour.
Good video Logan. Is it true that the great 1980s actress Rachel Ashely was from Lexington?
I love your video I think I'm going to visit also love your accent 😍
Let me know if you do!
@@livininlex definitely will 😇
Any water sports in Lexington?
Try London Kentucky
I live in Japan, even here the first the the Japanese say is ohrirree Kentucky furiedo chikino
Hahahaha
I want to live in Japan but I don't have much money. I would like to work there
The only complaint here that's even worth mentioning is the traffic. Even that is no worse than other cities. Get over it.
My 5 downsides to Lexington, KY would be: 5. the gentrification 4. the increasing crime rate 3. poor road infrastructure 2. poor public transit system & unsafe biking routes 1. cost of living increases while wages have barely budged for the 12 years I’ve been here.
Oh, and the increasing homelessness issue, esp since the eviction ban was lifted. Panhandlers everywhere downtown, with it warming up there will be more.
Wonder why the crime goin up😁
@@j.g6419 JINN 🧞 GIN 🥃🍸🧲 SPIRIT'S
Go live in Florida for a few months, you'll change your mind about humidity. We're leaving this swamp for Lexington in just a few weeks.
Can you explain the vehicle personal tax charged? It is posted as 6% of the value. This could be pretty high.
I’m from california and I’m in Lexington this weekend. Any historical and fun places to visit?
I love how friendly they are in Kentucky!
Lexington is not that humid. Geesh
TBH everything is a down side of Lexington. I grew up there, leaving was my biggest dream
Hey hey
To live and die in Lex. My city forever
indes is the best chicken in lex
2nd comment... "KFC"? No... Thats Corbin, Ky... 85mins on i-75 South... Which I was raised near X_X.
So lack of diversity and very friendly people. Sounds about right.
Yo Lex come on G, we outsiders are interested in the strip clubs in Lexington, tell us mo bout Spearmint Rhino & Diva’s will ya?
The Diversity?What about all
The gangs and shootings?
Schools are rated very poorly.
There is such a thing as too much diversity. When you throw a bunch of different people into one area there is always conflict. They can all "act" like they get along but being fake all the time would get old very fast. I live 25 minutes from Lexington out in the country on 12 acres and I have about 8 neighbors within a 1/2 mile radius. I avoid Lexington and Louisville except when passing through to go somewhere else. Out here we wave at each other on the road except for the ones commuting to Lex or Lou that were not raised right and dont see other drivers as human beings worth acknowledging. City folks seem a bit more dog eat dog and ready to rage. They will even fight over a parking place but I digress......
Lexington need the scripture. "Strengthen thy hands and confirm thy feeble knees."
Never dine with swine and wine 🍷 it's far from divine... for the ETHENOL in ALCOHOL attracts 🧲 JINN 🧞 GIN 🥃 SPIRIT'S 🍸
u missed a con. weed isnt legal
You forgot to mention cardinal valley, and you left out the Hispanic population when you did a racial breakdown
I never pay attention to pink shirts unless she looks happy.
Ain’t no way the the diversity is right
THE STINKBUGS. That’s the Kentucky state bird right there! Little annoying buggers.
I usually get KFC or Mitch McConnell. Makes me really sad.
They may as well be😂😂
Called ya self thicc 😭😭😭
Not passioned about this😠
Lies
Lexington- has Latin fest mostly in the summer
This goober -LexiNgton LaCKs DiVerSity
Really?
The traffick in Lexington is not that bad. Lol. If it's bad at all it's only at certain times. During those rush hour times it's still not that bad. Go down to Atlanta for a weekend. Or get stuck in traffic during one of their rush hours. I disagree with that one about traffic. The one about humidity is true we'll see what else I disagree with. I've lived here my whole life. About the price of homes. Of course you're going to pay more to live in the city then if you lived in Nicholasville where I grew up. That's going to be true anywhere you go. So that's irrelevant if it's something that happens everywhere. And it is. Go get a house on the north end like between 7th Street and 3rd Street. You'll get a house as cheap as one in Nicholasville. And that brings us to our next one diversity. If you get a house between 3rd and 7th Street you get the added bonus of all that diversity. LOL Lexington is not very ethnically diverse as far as restaurants and shops and that kind of thing go. So I can see that but the percentages are pretty normal with the national percentages. It does seem a little segregated but I don't mind that. I like to get along with my own people. That's what people have done since the beginning of civilization. This diversity crap is way blown out of proportion. Even the minorities stay together because that's what they want to do. I don't mind living around other people that are a different color. But if there's crime in the neighborhood then I do mind. And guess where that happens to be. In the black neighborhoods. So that disqualifies me from wanting that diversity. Let's see what the next one is. As far as ticks go I think I've seen two ticks in the last 20 years. I don't get that. Now where I grew up in the country there were a lot of ticks. But they weren't that big of a deal. If you got one on you you picked it off it's not like they swarmed you or anything. I think that about covers it. I give this video a D. Better than a D minus or a f.
Of course the price to live in Lexington is going to be more than it is to live in Nicholasville or Winchester or Versailles. That's the price you pay to live in the city. But the rent and the cost of a home is not drastically different. That's something that's going to happen anywhere you go. The price is going to be different if you're in town. Damn. Let's go to the next one.
You obviously didn't grow up working on the farms. Find some hobbies to toughen yourself up.