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Burnside vs Lynnview

100 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (7.9× in Lynnview) and conserved land (+89.6 pts in Burnside).

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Burnside, KYAn outdoors townKentucky · 755 people
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Lynnview, KYA small town of 641Kentucky · 641 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

BurnsideAn outdoors town
Outdoors89.6% conserved land2.6 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves SchoolsBetter than 94%of KY districts Work1,010 jobsbased in Burnside, a regional job hub All about Burnside →
LynnviewA small town of 641
Quiet strengthsLynnview doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Lynnview →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Street grid7.9×
Lynnview has the more walkable street grid
Lynnview 97.0Burnside 12.3
Conserved land+89.6 pts
Burnside has more conserved land
Burnside 89.6%Lynnview 0%
Jobs per worker6.3×
Burnside is more of a job hub
Burnside 1.89Lynnview 0.30
Rent+57%
Rent runs higher in Lynnview
Lynnview $1,450Burnside $926
Growth since 2010+10.2 pts
Burnside has grown faster since 2010
Burnside +13.6%Lynnview +3.4%
Average commute7 min
Burnside has the shorter commute
Lynnview 24 minBurnside 16 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $360 more a month in Lynnview

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Burnside$580/mo
Typical home $101K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.66% · or rent about $926/mo · Housing →
Lynnview$940/mo
Typical home $162K (Census) · tax rate 0.72% · or rent about $1,450/mo · Housing →

The difference: $360 a month, about $4,300 a year, between Lynnview and Burnside.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Kentucky ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
ABurnsideBetter than 94% of districts in the state –LynnviewNot graded
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
BurnsideLynnview
Snow a year11″15″
January low—26°F
July high—87°F
Growing season (days)—209d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)63rd14th
Outdoors & history
BurnsideLynnview
Trails3 mi—
Conserved land89.6%—
Settled—1954
National Register places41
Archive photos10—
Famous people born here2—
Community
BurnsideLynnview
Library hours a week42 hrs—
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined10

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

100 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

BurnsideKYLynnviewKY
Burnside ↔ Lynnview100 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

BurnsideLynnview
People
Population 755Highest 641Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +13.6%Highest KY: +3.8% +3.4%Lowest KY: +3.8%
Median age 48.3±16.8Lowest 24% above KY 54.1±10Highest 38% above KY
Lynnview and Burnside are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 15%±5.8Lowest KY: 22.6% 16.5%±6.2Highest KY: 22.6%
Lynnview and Burnside are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 28.3%±3.9Lowest KY: 17.3% 31.8%±7.2Highest KY: 17.3%
Lynnview and Burnside are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 16.4%Lowest KY: 27.6% 20.7%Highest KY: 27.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.1%±4.1Lowest KY: 5.5% 6.9%±3.8Highest KY: 5.5%
Lynnview and Burnside are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $58,750±$12kHighest 8% below KY $55,833±$10kLowest 12% below KY
Burnside and Lynnview are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $167,300±$24kHighest 19% below KY $161,600±$8kLowest 21% below KY
Burnside and Lynnview are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $926±$91Lowest 4% below KY $1,450±$245Highest 50% above KY
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,101Lowest 29% below KY $1,159Highest 25% below KY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 37.1%±54Lowest KY: 45.4% 56.3%±66.1Highest KY: 45.4%
Lynnview and Burnside are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 22.8%Highest KY: 16.1% 12.3%Lowest KY: 16.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 86%Lowest KY: 68.3% 88.9%Highest KY: 68.3%
Typical home builtmedian year 1974Highest 8 yrs older than KY 1955Lowest 27 yrs older than KY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 16 minLowest 33% below KY 24 minHighest about the KY average
Work from home 4.5%±4.7Lowest KY: 10.2% 10.7%±6.6Highest KY: 10.2%
Lynnview and Burnside are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 8.4%Highest 0.6%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 14.3 miHighest 5.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.89Highest 0.30Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Somerset (33%)Louisville (27%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in LynnviewFew work in Burnside
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 89.6%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 2.6 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 12.3Lowest 97.0Highest
Schools
School district Pulaski County—
High school in town None in town—
Kentucky average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Burnside neighborsTown Square →

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Lynnview neighborsTown Square →

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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