Wednesday, April 20, 2016

La Grange KY Real Estate Overview 2016

La Grange KY Real Estate Overview 2016

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Downtown La Grange | Image Source: liminterpreting.com

La Grange Kentucky, a name not so American, but definitely something French. If you will ask me the name La Grange sounds fancy and something you would love to say over and over! Lol! But, aside from the fancy name, La Grange town will never bore you in terms of historic places, arts, and crafts.
La Grange is part of the Oldham County in Kentucky and the home of few of the many historic places listed on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Oldham County, Kentucky. 

Here are some of the Historic Places that you can find in La Grange:

D. W. Griffith House                     McMahan House
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History

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As per wikipedia.org, La Grange was named after the French country estate the Château de la Grange-Bléneau  owned by General Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette.

General Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, is the American Revolutionary hero better known as the Marquis de Lafayette, who had visited the area in 1824. Read more at en.wikipedia.org.



Cost of Living

As per www.bestplaces.net, the cost of living in La Grange Kentucky is at 101.60 and this is based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means La Grange, Kentucky is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means La Grange, Kentucky is more expensive. See the table below:

Source: www.bestplaces.net
Looking at the table above, groceries, health, utilities, transportation, etc., is below the U.S. average, except for the housing which is 22% above the U.S. average.

Crime Rate


As per www.bestplaces.net, La Grange, Kentucky, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 100, is 38 compared to the US average of 41.4. Property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 100, is 35 significantly lower based on the US average of 43.5. Read more at www.bestplaces.net.


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