Living in Nicholasville, KY
Suburb in Kentucky
Nicholasville is a suburb in Kentucky, home to about 32,000 people, with 571,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a relaxed pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is Nicholasville a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Dog-friendly: 5 dog parks within 9 mi
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $283k and rents for $1,740 a month
- Low taxes: about $1,066 state income tax per resident, 0.78% property tax
- Strong healthcare: 4 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
👎 Cons
- Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
- Smaller job market: about 571,000 people live within 31 mi
- Fewer graduates: 27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
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Key facts
Living in Nicholasville: common questions
What is the cost of living in Nicholasville?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $283k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,740 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 93, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Nicholasville?
Kentucky collects about $1,066 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.78% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Nicholasville safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.4× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Nicholasville?
Public schools in Nicholasville test close to the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 18 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Nicholasville?
Nicholasville has cool winters: winter days average around 46°F and summer days around 86°F, with roughly 10″ of snow a year.
Does Nicholasville get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from flooding, tornadoes and strong wind: 11 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.99 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Nicholasville?
The nearest major airport is SDF, about 66 mi away.
How Nicholasville scores
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