| | Prestonsburg, KY | Lexington, KY | United States |
| Overall | 71.0 | 90.8 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 98.3 | 98.0 | 100 |
| Health | 98.9 | 100.4 | 100 |
| Housing | 38.2 | 81.9 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $111,800 | $260,300 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,450.0% | 9,090.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 90.7 | 87.5 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 69.2 | 90.7 | 100 |
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Living the past 30 years in the dry desert of the southwest, my family and I spent the past 3-years looking at potential states to move too. Some place green! We finally More
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