Livability Score

75
/100
i The AreaVibes Livability Score evaluates 9 different categories and creates an overall score out of 100. The higher the score, the better the area.

amenities A+

There are lots of amenities close to this location.
Coffee (3) A+
North Lime Coffee and Donuts
Coffee Shop
Third Street Stuff
Coffee Shop
Gratz Perk Café
Coffee Shop
Broomwagon Coffee+Bikes
Coffee Shop
Jefferson Street Coffee
Coffee Shop
Nate's Coffee
Coffee Shop
A Cup of Commonwealth
Coffee Shop
Blazer Cafe
Coffee Shop
High on Art and Coffee
Coffee Shop
Common Grounds Coffee House
Coffee Shop
Coffea
Coffee Shop
Campus cafe
Coffee Shop
Manchester Coffee Co.
Coffee Shop
Intermezzo
Coffee Shop
Rising Roll Gourmet
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Blue Chips Cafe
Coffee Shop
Prince Hookah
Coffee Shop
Fusion
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Wildcat Market
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Apothecary Cafe
Coffee Shop
Common Grounds Coffee House - Ag North
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (2) A+
Living Arts and Science Center
Museum
Morlan Gallery
Art Gallery
Lyric Theater
Theatre Arts
Institute 193
Theatre Arts
Downtown Arts Center
Theatre Arts
Lexington History Museum
Museum
Kentucky Room
Museum
The Livery
Theatre Arts
Kentucky Theatre
Cinema
State Theatre
Cinema
Lexington Opera House
Theatre Arts
Lexington Children's Theatre
Theatre Arts
Explorium Children's Museum
Museum
Carriage House Theatre
Theatre Arts
Rupp Arena
Stadium
Mary Todd Lincoln House
Attraction
LexLive
Cinema
Kentucky Ballet Theatre
Theatre Arts
Whitaker Bank Ballpark
Stadium
University of Kentucky Anthropology Museum
Museum
Guignol Theatre
Theatre Arts
The Burl
Theatre Arts
Red Mile Grandstands
Stadium
John Cropp Stadium
Stadium
Kentucky Proud Park
Stadium
Food and Drink (7) A+
Arcadium Bar
Bar
Al's Bar
Bar
Skyblue Liquors
Alcohol
Indi's Fast Food Restaurant
Fast Food
Café Transylvania
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
Side Bar Grill
Bar
Belle's
Bar
Shorty's Tap Room
Bar
Crossings
Bar
Molly Brooke's
Bar
Subway
Fast Food
Henry Clay's Public House
Bar
West Main Crafting Co.
Bar
Trust Lounge
Bar
The Village Idiot
Bar
TrusT
Bar
The Bar Complex
Bar
Silks Lounge
Bar
Courtyard Deli
Deli
Rosebud Bar
Bar
Green Lantern
Bar
Chase Taproom
Bar
Jimmy John's
Fast Food
Panera Bread
Fast Food
Fitness (0) F
Castlewood Community Center
Gym
Lexington Convention Center
Community Centre
Black & Williams Community Center
Community Centre
Carver School
Community Centre
Mathskeller
Community Centre
Community Action Council
Community Centre
Zen Station Yoga
Gym
Lexington Parks and Recreation Center
Community Centre
Community Action Council Winburn Center
Community Centre
Woodhill Community Center
Community Centre
TITLE Boxing Club Lexington
Gym
Centro de San Juan Diego
Community Centre
Axis Personal Training and Fitness
Gym
Groceries (0) C-
Martine's Pastries
Bakery
Sunrise Bakery
Bakery
Wine + Market
Grocery Store
Spalding's Bakery
Bakery
Insomnia Cookies
Bakery
Missy's Pies
Bakery
Magee's Bakery
Bakery
Wilson's
Grocery Store
Great Bagel
Bakery
Walmart Supercenter
Grocery Store
Kroger
Grocery Store
Kroger
Grocery Store
Roberts Health Foods
Health Food
ALDI
Grocery Store
Lexington Seafood
Seafood
Wildcat Pantry
Grocery Store
Lucky
Grocery Store
University of Kentucky Butcher Shop
Butcher
FoodLand
Grocery Store
Kroger
Grocery Store
Stop & Shop
Grocery Store
Good Foods Co-op
Grocery Store
Critchfield Meats
Butcher
Save-A-Lot
Grocery Store
Mercado Aguascalientes
Grocery Store
Parks (10) A+
Duncan Park
Playground
Duncan Park
Park
London Ferrell Community Garden
Park
Alumni Plaza
Park
Gratz Park
Park
Back Circle
Park
Charles Young Park
Park
Courthouse Plaza
Park
Isaac Murphy Memorial Art Garden
Park
Northeastern Park
Park
Henry A. Tandy Centennial Park
Park
Castlewood Park
Park
Phoenix Park
Park
Thoroughbred Park
Park
Coolavin Park
Park
Coolavin Park Playground
Playground
Triangle Park
Park
Bell Park
Park
Woodland Park
Park
Memorial Steps
Park
Elkhorn Park
Park
Pyramid Park
Park
Constitution Park
Park
Speigle Heights Park
Park
Speigle Heights Park
Park
Shops (12) A+
Fleet Street Hair Shoppe
Hairdresser
F & D Market
Convenience Store
Tienda de Omar
Convenience Store
Beasley's Unlimited
Beauty
Marathon
Convenience Store
Wild Fig Books and Coffee
Books
Fleet Street Chop Shoppe
Hairdresser
Transylvania University Bookstore
Books
Speedway
Convenience Store
BroomWagon
Bicycle
The Hive Salon
Beauty
Shorty's Market
Convenience Store
Heritage Antiques
Furniture
Broke Spoke Community Bike Shop
Bicycle
Christian Science
Books
Barney Miller's
Electronics
Systems Design
Interior Decoration
Failte
Gift Shop
Urban Outfitters
Clothing
Good Scents Home and Body Shop
Gift Shop
Only in Kentucky
Gift Shop
Torso Menswear
Clothing
St. John & Myers Jewelry
Fashion
Howard & Miller
Clothing
Pedal Power
Bicycle
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Neighborhoods with high amenity scores:

1. University Of Kentucky (A+)

2. Southland-Deerfield-Open Gates (A)

3. Northland (A-)

4. Lexington Cemetery (A-)

5. Eastern State Hospital (B)

commute A+

Of all people who commute, 6.0% take public transportation in Duncan Park.
Public Transit Stops (3)
Stops & Stations A+
1356 North Broadway @ 3rd Outbound
Bus Stop
West Main @ 141 (Downtown Arts Center) - Stop 1318
Bus Stop
1094 East Main @ Esplanade
Bus Stop
East Main @ Deweese - Stop 1093
Bus Stop
1138 3td @ 478 Inbound
Bus Stop
1096 West Main @ 215 (Cheapside)
Bus Stop
3rd @ Jefferson - Stop 330
Bus Stop
Lextran Transit Center
Bus Station
1140 West Vine @ South Mill Inbound
Bus Stop
1686 - Transit Center High Street
Bus Stop
917 Main @ 463 Inbound
Bus Stop
38 Jefferson @ 176 (Still Alley)
Bus Stop
1359 South Upper @ 200 Outbound
Bus Stop
1092 Rose @ 224 Inbound
Bus Stop
1052 Rose @ Lyndhurst Outbound
Bus Stop
242 - High @ Grand Inbound
Bus Stop
881 Main @ Kentucky Outbound
Bus Stop
574 Main @ Tucker Inbound
Bus Stop
5015 Main @ Jefferson
Bus Stop
916 Main @ Bell Court Inbound
Bus Stop
840 South Limestone @ Warren Inbound
Bus Stop
604 Maxwell @ South Limestone
Bus Stop
331 Rose @ Maxwell Outbound
Bus Stop
1091 Rose @ Maxwell Inbound
Bus Stop
1476? South Broadway @ Maxwell Inbound
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
6.0% B
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Neighborhoods with high commute scores:

1. Southern Park (A+)

2. Central Downtown (A+)

3. Douglas High School (A+)

4. Virginia Ave (A+)

5. Crestwood-Hinda Heights (A+)

cost of living A+

The cost of living in Duncan Park is 92/100 - which is 1% higher than Kentucky.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc. A
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax A+
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Neighborhoods with high cost of living scores:

1. Holiday Hills (A+)

2. Eastern State Hospital (A+)

3. Hollow Creek (A+)

4. Duncan Park (A+)

5. Lexington Manor (A+)

crime F

Duncan Park crime rates are 9,412 per 100k, which is 466% higher than Kentucky
Property Crime
7,956 crimes per 100k F
Violent Crime
1,456 crimes per 100k F
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Neighborhoods with high crime scores:

1. Chevy Chase-Ashland Park (A)

2. University Of Kentucky (A-)

3. Garden Springs (B)

4. Crestwood-Hinda Heights (B-)

5. Blueberry Hill-Brigadoon-Stoneybrook-Baralto (C+)

employment D-

The median income in Duncan Park is $37,876 - which is 15% lower than Kentucky.
Med. Household Income
$37,876 F
Unemployment Rate
5.4% F
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Neighborhoods with high employment scores:

1. Chevy Chase-Ashland Park (A+)

2. Crestwood-Hinda Heights (A)

3. Elkhorn Parks-Radcliff (A)

4. Indian Hills-Stonewall Estates-Monticello (A)

5. Brookhaven-Lansdowne (B+)

health A+

There are many hospitals, police and fire stations.
Health & Safety (1)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. A+
Fire Station #1 (Headquarters)
Fire Station
Fayette Sheriff's Office
Police
Lexington Police Department
Police
Fire Station #4
Fire Station
John J Culler III, DMD
Dentist
Bluegrass Periodontics: Elliot D. Neuman, D.M.D., M.S.
Dentist
Good Samaritan Hospital
Hospital
Fire Station #5
Fire Station
Fire Station #3
Fire Station
University Police Station
Police
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Lexington Fire Department Station 6
Fire Station
Cornerstone Chiropractic Wellness
Doctor
Lexington Hearing & Speech Center
Clinic
Station 8
Fire Station
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Lexington Fire Department Station 2
Fire Station
Kentucky Clinic
Clinic
Fire Station #10
Fire Station
Lexington VA Medical Center
Hospital
UK Healthcare
Hospital
Meadowthorpe Family Dentistry
Dentist
Shriners Hospital
Hospital
Wheeler's
Pharmacy
Lexington Clinic
Clinic
Air Quality
Median Air Quality B
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Neighborhoods with high health & safety scores:

1. Chevy Chase-Ashland Park (A+)

2. Duncan Park (A+)

3. Eastland (A+)

4. Fairway-Liberty Heights (A+)

5. Gardenside-Colony (A+)

housing A+

Duncan Park home prices are $132,414 - which is 5% higher than Kentucky
Home Price
$132,414 D-
Home Appreciation Rate
35% A+
Home Affordability
3.5x (home price to income ratio) B-
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Neighborhoods with high housing scores:

1. Holiday Hills (A+)

2. Northland (A+)

3. Southland-Deerfield-Open Gates (A+)

4. Idle Hour (A+)

5. Douglas High School (A+)

schools D+

The Duncan Park graduation rate is 68% - which is 13% lower than Kentucky
School Test Scores
35% F
High School Grad. Rates
68% F
Elementary Schools (2) A+
Lexington Trad Magnet School
Sayre School
William Wells Brown Elementary
Sts. Peter & Paul School
Arlington Elementary School
Harrison Elementary School
Good Shepherd Day School
Ashland Elementary School
Able
Homebound Elementary
Homebound Secondary
Maxwell Spanish Immersion Elem School
Booker T Washington Elementary School
Northern Elementary School
Lexington Hearing & Speech Center
Lexington Montessori School
Yates Elementary School
Cassidy Elementary School
Morton Middle School
Providence Montessori School
Christ The King School
Bryan Station Middle School
Sap Program
Lexington Day Treatment
Deep Springs Elementary School
High Schools (1) A+
Steam Academy
Sayre School
Opportunity Middle College
Homebound Secondary
Montessori High School Incorporated
Montessori High School
Fayette County Learning Center
Bryan Station High School
Sphinx Academy
Sap Program
Family Care Center
Lexington Day Treatment
Success Academy
Henry Clay High School
Martin L King Acad For Excellence Alt
Lafayette High School
Frederick Douglass High School
Carter G. Woodson Academy
Lexington Catholic High School
Summit Christian Academy
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Neighborhoods with high education scores:

1. Twin Oaks (A+)

2. Indian Hills-Stonewall Estates-Monticello (A+)

3. Mount Vernon-Hollywood-Montclair (A+)

4. Southland-Deerfield-Open Gates (A+)

5. Crestwood-Hinda Heights (A)

ratings A

Duncan Park has an overall rating of 82% from 3 reviews.
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User Surveys (3)
From AreaVibes A
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Neighborhoods with high user rating scores:

1. Chevy Chase-Ashland Park (A+)

2. Twin Oaks (A+)

3. University Of Kentucky (A+)

4. Virginia Ave (A+)

5. Idle Hour (A)

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Duncan Park, Lexington-Fayette, KY Area Guide

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Duncan Park Area Facts

  • Duncan Park has a Livability Score of 75/100, which is considered excellent
  • Duncan Park crime rates are 215% higher than the Lexington-Fayette average
  • Cost of living in Duncan Park is 10% lower than the Lexington-Fayette average

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      A+ Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Duncan Park? Yes, there are lots of amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Duncan Park
      Duncan Park
      London Ferrell Community Garden
      Alumni Plaza
      Gratz Park
      Back Circle
      Charles Young Park
      Courthouse Plaza

      Entertainment

      Living Arts and Science Center
      Morlan Gallery
      Lyric Theater
      Institute 193
      Downtown Arts Center
      Lexington History Museum
      Kentucky Room
      The Livery

      Food & Drink

      Arcadium Bar
      Al's Bar
      Skyblue Liquors
      Indi's Fast Food Restaurant
      Café Transylvania
      Subway
      Side Bar Grill
      Belle's

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Duncan Park? Of all people who commute, 6.0% take public transportation in Duncan Park.
      Drive to Work
      59%

      23% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      6%

      5% higher than the US average

      Walk to Work
      14%

      12% higher than the US average

      A+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Duncan Park? The cost of living in Duncan Park is 92/100 - which is 1% higher than Kentucky.
      Duncan Park
      92

      8% less expensive than average

      Lexington-Fayette
      101

      1% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      F Crime

      What is the crime rate in Duncan Park? Duncan Park crime rates are 9,412, which are 466% higher than Kentucky
      Total Crime
      9,412 per 100k people

      305% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 11

      305% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -1%

      Year over year crime is down

      D- Employment

      What is the median income in Duncan Park? The median income in Duncan Park is $37,876 which is 15% lower than Kentucky.
      Median household income
      $37,87632% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $19,84033% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      5%

      16% higher than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Duncan Park a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      United States Veterans Hospital
      UK Healthcare
      Good Samaritan Hospital
      Baptist Health
      Lexington VA Medical Center
      Saint Joseph Hospital
      Eastern State Hospital
      Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation Hospital

      Pharmacies

      Rite Aid
      Meijer Pharmacy
      Kroger Pharmacy
      Rite Aid
      Pharmacy Shop
      CVS Pharmacy
      Walgreens
      Walgreens

      Doctors

      Chiro One Wellness Center
      Bluegrass Dermatology
      Bolton Chiropractic
      Cornerstone Chiropractic Wellness

      A+ Housing

      What are Duncan Park home prices? Duncan Park home prices are $132,414 - which is 5% higher than Kentucky
      Median home value
      $132,41428% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $72723% lower than the US average
      Home Ownership
      35%

      45% lower than the US average

      D+ Schools

      Does Duncan Park have good schools? The Duncan Park graduation rate is 68% - which is 13% lower than Kentucky
      High school grad. rates
      68%

      19% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      35%

      27% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      A User Ratings

      Is Duncan Park a good place to live? Duncan Park has an overall rating of 82% from 3 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      82%

      3 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      82%

      3 total surveys

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