Based on my Internet research, Lexington fails to meet two of our five high level requirements: the climate is not mild enough (the winters are too cold) and there are not enough job opportunities for us. The full tree looks like this:
Lexington KY
- ●Lexington KY is a good choice for our next home.
- ●AND [1 of 5] : Lexington KY has a good climate.
- ●AND [1 of 2] : Lexington KY has moderate winters.
- ●OR [1 of 2] : The number of days each year at or below freezing should be 10 or less.
- ●False
- ●OR [2 of 2] : The average winter temperature should be at least 10 degrees warmer than Hudson OH.
- ●False
- ●AND [2 of 2] : Lexington KY has a good balance of sunshine and summer heat.
- ●OR [1 of 2] : Lexington KY has moderate summers but not a lot of sunshine.
- ●True
- ●OR [2 of 2] : Lexington KY has lots of sunshine but hot summers.
- ●False
- ●AND [2 of 5] : Lexington KY has an affordable cost of living.
- ●AND [1 of 4] : Lexington KY has health insurance available for less than $1500 a month.
- ●True
- ●AND [2 of 4] : Lexington KY has lower taxes than Hudson OH.
- ●True
- ●AND [3 of 4] : Lexington KY has a lower cost of living index than Hudson OH.
- ●True
- ●AND [4 of 4] : Lexington KY has good housing for less than $800,000.
- ●True
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- 181-Water-Works.pdf (Documents)
- 252-North-Broad.pdf (Documents)
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- 635-Jones-Lane-.pdf (Documents)
- ●AND [3 of 5] : Lexington KY has good work opportunities.
- ●OR [1 of 2] : Lexington KY has good fulltime work opportunities.
- ●False
- ●OR [2 of 2] : Lexington KY has good freelance work opportunities.
- ●False
- ●AND [4 of 5] : Lexington KY provides a good quality of life.
- ●AND [1 of 2] : Lexington KY can provide a healthy lifestyle.
- ●OR [1 of 2] : Lexington KY has neighborhoods that provide a walkable urban lifestyle.
- ●AND [1 of 2] : Lexington KY has at least one neighborhood with a walkscore greater than 90.
- ●True
- ●AND [2 of 2] : The neighborhood with a walkscore greater than 90 has a crime rate no greater than 125% of the national average.
- ●True
- ●OR [2 of 2] : Lexington KY has areas with affordable nature 'compounds'.
- ●True
- ●AND [2 of 2] : Lexington KY can provide an inspirational lifestyle.
- ●OR [1 of 3] : Lexington KY has a high quality university.
- ●True
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- university of kentucky.jpg (Pictures)
- ●OR [2 of 3] : Lexington KY has cultural diversity.
- ●False
- ●OR [3 of 3] : Lexington KY has beautiful scenery and views.
- ●False
- ●AND [5 of 5] : Lexington KY has good accessibility.
- ●AND [1 of 2] : Lexington KY is within 2 hours of a major airport.
- ●True
- ●AND [2 of 2] : Lexington KY is within 30 minutes of high quality hospitals.
- ●True
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Unfortunately, in this blog post you are unable to view either the notes or the attachments that explain the red/false and green/true assessments I've made on each point. In the actual application, all of this is saved and readily available as documentation for each item in the model.
Lexington has a lot going for it - it is affordable, it has a good university (University of Kentucky), and it has some great walkable neighborhoods with nice housing. Unfortunately, it is a little too cold and a little too small to find work. If we find, as we travel, that no location passes our 'test' and revisions/compromises are necessary, Lexington may merit a second look.
Of couse, a lot also depends on how we feel about a place once we actually see it; as wonderful as the Internet is, there is no substitute for real life exploration. That is why a walkabout is necessary! We will visit, take pictures, and we will be more efficient at this because of the research we've done in advance. I now know the walkable neighborhoods we would like to explore, and given we plan on spending only one night, efficiency is essential.
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