Baptist Health Lexington is a 434-bed hospital in Lexington, KY — Magnet · Teaching.
Against the national average, Lexington-Fayette, KY runs utilities 25% below and housing 23% below. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Lexington-Fayette, KY metro, 2024.)
| Category | vs. national average |
|---|---|
| Overall | 7% below |
| Housing | 23% below |
| Utilities | 25% below |
| Groceries and goods | 4% below |
| Services | 3% below |
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Lexington is $1,255 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $1,060.
Kentucky taxes wage income.
8 traveler listings in Lexington, KY.
Other Kentucky hospitals with 300 or more beds, by open assignments.
| Facility | City | Open | Median advertised weekly | Beds | 2BR fair market rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Medical Center (bowling Green) | Bowling Green | 34 | $2,235 | 304 | $1,100 |
| University of Kentucky Hospital | Lexington | 26 | $2,776 | 1,129 | $1,255 |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood | Edgewood | 2 | $2,295 | 438 | — |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc | Louisville | 0 | — | 1,515 | $1,430 |
| Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | Louisville | 0 | — | 789 | $1,430 |
1 travel nurse review, 1.5★ overall.
| Category | Rating out of 5 |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1.5 |
| Culture | 3.0 |
| Management | 1.0 |
| Safety | 1.0 |
| Workload | 1.0 |
Pros: Magnet hospital and Lexington is the city I liked most in 13 years of travel.
Cons: They got rid of the PCUs and scattered those patients across tele/med-surg, so ICU-appropriate patients land on tele. My night: 5 patients including 2 COVID, C-diff with bed bugs, near septic shock, a…