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Midway vs Coldstream 47 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (19.3× in Midway) and rent (2.4× in Coldstream).
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.
Coldstream A small town of 1,331
Quiet strengths Coldstream doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Coldstream →
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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $570 more a month in Midway 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.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Midway $2,240 /mo
Typical home $376K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.86% · or rent about $976/mo · Housing →
Coldstream $1,670 /mo
Typical home $278K (Census) · tax rate 0.91% · or rent about $2,313/mo · Housing →
The difference: $570 a month , about $6,900 a year , between Midway and Coldstream.
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.
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.
Outdoors & history
National Register places 13 — Community
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 47 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Midway ↔ Coldstream 47 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
1,776 Highest 1,331 Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.7% Lowest KY: +3.8% +17.7% Highest KY: +3.8%
Median age
39.7 ±7.5 Highest about the KY average 37.3 ±4.7 Lowest 5% below KY
Kids under 18
11.4% ±3.3 Lowest KY: 22.6% 23.2% ±3.6 Highest KY: 22.6%
Age 65+
21.5% ±3.9 Highest KY: 17.3% 14.5% ±2.9 Lowest KY: 17.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
40.9% Lowest KY: 27.6% 46.3% Highest KY: 27.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
22.7% ±4.2 Highest KY: 5.5% 4.1% ±2 Lowest KY: 5.5%
Household incomemedian
$61,650 ±$13k Lowest 3% below KY $109,226 ±$10k Highest 71% above KY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$243,500 ±$46k Lowest 18% above KY $277,700 ±$12k Highest 35% above KY
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$976 ±$60 Lowest about the KY average $2,313 ±$416 Highest 139% above KY
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,101 Lowest 36% above KY $2,539 Highest 64% above KY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
67.3% ±74.1 Highest KY: 45.4% 41.9% ±31.6 Lowest KY: 45.4%
Below poverty line
8.2% Highest KY: 16.1% 2.8% Lowest KY: 16.1%
Homeownersof occupied homes
75.5% Lowest KY: 68.3% 82% Highest KY: 68.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1957 Lowest 25 yrs older than KY 1991 Highest 9 yrs newer than KY
Average commuteone way
22 min Lowest 10% below KY 25 min Highest 6% above KY
Work from home
16.2% ±6.2 Highest KY: 10.2% 14.8% ±4.5 Lowest KY: 10.2%
Work in townworking residents
9.7% Highest 0.3% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
12.3 mi Highest 11.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
1.74 Highest 0.09 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Lexington (29%) Louisville (30%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Coldstream Few work in Midway
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
72.1 Lowest 109 Highest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there 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.
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Towns like Midway 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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HistorySettled in 183513 places on the National Register
Work1,180 jobsbased in Midway, a regional job hub
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