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Living in Alexandria, KY

Alexandria is a big small town of 10,562 people in Campbell County, Kentucky. It's about 14 miles from Cincinnati, OH. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 18 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $285k and rent runs about $1k a month.

10,562people
$285kTypical home
$1,195/moRent
86° / 39°Summer / winter
18"Snow
217Sunny days
132Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Big small town of 10,562
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 1,526 people per sq mi
  • 14 mi to Cincinnati, OH
  • 14 mi to Cincinnati, OH
  • Has its own stores and services

Money

  • Typical home $285k (≈$1,796/mo)
  • Median rent $1,195/mo
  • Median household income $102k
  • Property tax about 1.0% of value
  • 3.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 86°F
  • Winter highs around 39°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 64°F)
  • 217 sunny days a year (81 totally clear)
  • 148 cloudy days a year
  • 51 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 132 days a year with rain or snow
  • 18" of snow a year
  • 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 9 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (93 per 100k)
  • Very low property crime (621 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 38
  • 36% of households have kids
  • 17% are 65 or older
  • 36% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 7% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 30 min
  • 1% walk or take transit to work
  • 9 mi to LUK airport
  • 16 mi to CVG (major hub)
  • 13 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 91% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1994
  • 93% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 797 ft
  • 381 mi to the ocean
  • 186 mi to a big lake
  • 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 30 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 5 mi to the nearest campground
  • 71 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 1,111 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 267 bars within 25 mi
  • 271 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 9 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 56 museums within 25 mi
  • 19 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 10 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 23% of Kentucky districts (reading)
  • 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 6 mi to the nearest vet
  • 5 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 5 congregations per 10k people
  • 6 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Campbell County: R+20 in 2024
  • Kentucky: R+31 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • Very low earthquake risk
  • High flood risk
  • Very low drought risk
  • Moderate winter storm risk
  • Moderate heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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