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Best Places in Kentucky

Compare places by General Quality score or population. Each place links to its sourced facts, scores, and local summary.

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General Quality score

Best overall places

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  1. Fort Thomas, KY

    City

    General Quality
    Population
    17,142
    Median home value
    $335,000
    Town page

  2. Park Hills, KY

    City

    General Quality
    Population
    3,188
    Median home value
    $282,100
    Town page

  3. Lexington-Fayette urban, KY

    County

    General Quality
    Population
    329,751
    Median home value
    $293,500
    Town page

  4. Crestwood, KY

    City

    General Quality
    Population
    6,582
    Median home value
    $338,200
    Town page

  5. Francisville, KY

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    10,565
    Median home value
    $398,000
    Town page

  6. Covington, KY

    City

    General Quality
    Population
    41,847
    Median home value
    $187,300
    Town page

  7. Edgewood, KY

    City

    General Quality
    Population
    8,503
    Median home value
    $312,200
    Town page

  8. Fort Mitchell, KY

    City

    General Quality
    Population
    8,751
    Median home value
    $357,100
    Town page

  9. Bellevue, KY

    City

    General Quality
    Population
    5,847
    Median home value
    $206,500
    Town page

  10. Independence, KY

    City

    General Quality
    Population
    30,198
    Median home value
    $263,700
    Town page

  11. Fort Wright, KY

    City

    General Quality
    Population
    6,240
    Median home value
    $328,900
    Town page

  12. Union, KY

    City

    General Quality
    Population
    7,937
    Median home value
    $411,500
    Town page

  13. Crestview Hills, KY

    City

    General Quality
    Population
    3,301
    Median home value
    $279,800
    Town page

  14. Anchorage, KY

    City

    General Quality
    Population
    2,547
    Median home value
    $854,200
    Town page

  15. Burlington, KY

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    18,008
    Median home value
    $254,300
    Town page

  16. Orchard Grass Hills, KY

    City

    General Quality
    Population
    1,623
    Median home value
    $301,500
    Town page

  17. River Bluff, KY

    City

    General Quality
    Population
    458
    Median home value
    $429,900
    Town page

  18. Crescent Springs, KY

    City

    General Quality
    Population
    4,708
    Median home value
    $302,100
    Town page

  19. Lakeside Park, KY

    City

    General Quality
    Population
    2,847
    Median home value
    $360,400
    Town page

  20. Woodlawn, KY

    City

    General Quality
    Population
    230
    Median home value
    $202,300
    Town page

  21. Cold Spring, KY

    City

    General Quality
    Population
    6,640
    Median home value
    $253,600
    Town page

  22. Wilder, KY

    City

    General Quality
    Population
    3,108
    Median home value
    $159,900
    Town page

  23. Highland Heights, KY

    City

    General Quality
    Population
    6,341
    Median home value
    $169,700
    Town page

  24. Silver Grove, KY

    City

    General Quality
    Population
    1,333
    Median home value
    $107,700
    Town page

  25. Southgate, KY

    City

    General Quality
    Population
    3,868
    Median home value
    $190,800
    Town page

How this list is ranked

Places are ordered by General Quality score. General Quality is a balanced livability composite spanning safety, affordability, healthcare, climate, education, jobs, mobility, outdoors, taxes, and other core factors.

General Quality methodology

Largest to smallest

Population-ranked places

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  1. Louisville/Jefferson County metro government, KY

    Published place

    Population
    641,962
    Median home value
    $233,900
    Median rent
    $1,120
    Town page

  2. Lexington-Fayette urban, KY

    County

    Population
    329,751
    Median home value
    $293,500
    Median rent
    $1,164
    Town page

  3. Bowling Green, KY

    City

    Population
    78,505
    Median home value
    $241,900
    Median rent
    $998
    Town page

  4. Owensboro, KY

    City

    Population
    60,892
    Median home value
    $178,900
    Median rent
    $905
    Town page

  5. Covington, KY

    City

    Population
    41,847
    Median home value
    $187,300
    Median rent
    $1,006
    Town page

  6. Georgetown, KY

    City

    Population
    40,883
    Median home value
    $265,400
    Median rent
    $1,255
    Town page

  7. Richmond, KY

    City

    Population
    40,663
    Median home value
    $214,900
    Median rent
    $917
    Town page

  8. Elizabethtown, KY

    City

    Population
    35,448
    Median home value
    $245,900
    Median rent
    $909
    Town page

  9. Florence, KY

    City

    Population
    34,018
    Median home value
    $210,700
    Median rent
    $1,329
    Town page

  10. Nicholasville, KY

    City

    Population
    33,857
    Median home value
    $226,800
    Median rent
    $1,147
    Town page

  11. Hopkinsville, KY

    City

    Population
    30,411
    Median home value
    $172,100
    Median rent
    $902
    Town page

  12. Independence, KY

    City

    Population
    30,198
    Median home value
    $263,700
    Median rent
    $1,250
    Town page

  13. Jeffersontown, KY

    City

    Population
    29,193
    Median home value
    $250,700
    Median rent
    $1,320
    Town page

  14. Frankfort, KY

    City

    Population
    28,657
    Median home value
    $183,700
    Median rent
    $944
    Town page

  15. Henderson, KY

    City

    Population
    27,822
    Median home value
    $160,100
    Median rent
    $771
    Town page

  16. Paducah, KY

    City

    Population
    26,730
    Median home value
    $165,300
    Median rent
    $834
    Town page

  17. Radcliff, KY

    City

    Population
    22,576
    Median home value
    $169,600
    Median rent
    $971
    Town page

  18. Ashland, KY

    City

    Population
    20,996
    Median home value
    $125,000
    Median rent
    $872
    Town page

  19. Erlanger, KY

    City

    Population
    20,158
    Median home value
    $209,000
    Median rent
    $970
    Town page

  20. Winchester, KY

    City

    Population
    19,514
    Median home value
    $188,300
    Median rent
    $916
    Town page

  21. Madisonville, KY

    City

    Population
    19,428
    Median home value
    $164,100
    Median rent
    $838
    Town page

  22. Mount Washington, KY

    City

    Population
    18,989
    Median home value
    $268,200
    Median rent
    $1,008
    Town page

  23. Murray, KY

    City

    Population
    18,964
    Median home value
    $195,000
    Median rent
    $870
    Town page

  24. Shelbyville, KY

    City

    Population
    18,453
    Median home value
    $257,100
    Median rent
    $1,033
    Town page

  25. Burlington, KY

    Census-designated place

    Population
    18,008
    Median home value
    $254,300
    Median rent
    $1,489
    Town page

How this list is ranked

Places are ordered by their latest available population estimate. Incorporated places and census-designated places are both eligible when they appear in the published location data.

U.S. Census Population Estimates Program
Annual Census population estimates are used where available; ACS place estimates fill coverage gaps.