...known for being very (uber) conservative. The majority of the far right-wingers in the Legislature are from Northern Kentucky. So if that is your thing, you will have lots of good company. Typically, development in No Ky. is newer, and infrastructure is pretty good. The area has seen a lot of expansion over the past couple of decades, and so there are lots of amenities for the family.

In fact, most of the great amenities for Cincinnati are either in Kentucky, or on the River in Cinci. The aquarium is in Newport, KY. The airport in Hebron, KY. Lots of good hospitals on both sides of the bridge. Bengals and Reds are right on the river, as is the performing arts center.

The bridge, though, is your trouble spot. Traffic backups are frequent and time-wasting. There is talk of creating a new toll bridge, but I anticipate that will be some time down the road (if at all).

In general, the Northern and Central Kentucky area is more midwest than "south". Eastern and Western Kentucky are more "south" than the rest of the state. Lexington is a short drive from Northern Kentucky, and having been to 49 of the 50 states (darn you Alaska!), I can say that it is truly one of the gems of America. Beautiful city with all of the amenities (since UK Basketball might as well be a professional sports team).

My guess is that coming from Texas, you will see a significant jump in taxes. My city lies on the Ohio River, and I try to avoid Ohio at all costs, but I was surprised to see how much I paid in taxes in KY. I don't know a thing about Ohio taxes.

Hope this helps. Good luck on the move.