| | Lexington, KY | Phoenix, AZ | United States |
| Overall | 90.8 | 113.0 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 98.0 | 97.3 | 100 |
| Health | 100.4 | 92.5 | 100 |
| Housing | 81.9 | 118.6 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $260,300 | $413,000 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,090.0% | 10,180.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 87.5 | 117.9 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 90.7 | 105.7 | 100 |
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Reviews for Lexington 
62 Reviews
Lexington is a beautiful city. There are tons of tree lined streets and even trees in both sides of the city's only freeway. It's relatively small, which can be both More
Very beautiful/underrated city!! More
I have lived here now for over five years, originally from the west coast and here is my top 10 for why you should NOT move here.
#1 The Culture: They have none, it More
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Phoenix has tons of the best places to shop and eat at bar none due to it being the big city. Downtown is definitely underrated. There also is some nice new developments More
Phoenix Arizona represents a lot of problems with Arizona but it is the big city which has to carry more burdens than the rest of the greater Phoenix Area.
1. More
I have lived here my whole life and it used to be not be as busy as it is. It used to be a state where old people would retire in this state and used to be cheap. To put More
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