Kentucky, United States

Living In Kentucky Pros & Cons, Cost of Living, Crime Rate, Demographics

Living In Kentucky, USA
Moving to Kentucky In USA? Find out the best and worst about to live, raise a family or retire in Kentucky, the Pros and Cons of Living in Kentucky.

Explore the life in Kentucky based on crime, public schools, cost of living, real estate, housing, properties, job opportunities, and local amenities data and Statistics.

  1. Overview - Life In Kentucky
  2. Pros and Cons of Living In Kentucky
  3. Crime In Kentucky
  4. Cost of Living In Kentucky
  5. Gender In Kentucky
  6. Household Income For Kentucky
  7. Education In Kentucky
  8. Race & Ethnicity In Kentucky
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Population
4461950
Unemployment
5.38%
Poverty
16.61%
Overall Score
7
Median Home
$147100
61% NAT AVG.
Median Income
$52238
23% NAT AVG.
Median Rent
$783
33% NAT AVG.
Cost Of Living
90
10% NAT AVG.
Pros & Cons Overview

Jobs50%

Housing70%

Affordability90%

Safety85%

Amenities80%

Diversity80%

Education30%

Commute85%

Is Kentucky safe place to live in USA?
The overall crime rate in Kentucky is 13% lower than national average. The violent crime rate of Kentucky is 33% lower than national average. While the property crime rate of Kentucky is 9% lower than national average. You have 1 in 385 chance of being victim of violent crime. You have 1 in 56 chance of being victim of property crime.
Crime Cases
91273
Violent : 11600
Property : 79673
Total Crime
13% NAT. AVG.
2038.59 (per 100k)
Violent Crime
33% NAT. AVG.
259.09 (per 100k)
Property Crime
9% NAT. AVG.
1779.51 (per 100k)
Chance Of Being A Victim Of Crime In Kentucky
Violent crime
1 in 385
Property crime
1 in 56
Robbery
1 in 1883
Burglary
1 in 290
Assault
1 in 592
Car Theft
1 in 388
Kentucky : Property Crime Ranking
Ranking Total
Crime
Property
Crime
Burglary Larceny Car
Thefts
In USA 32 31 32 36 20
Kentucky : Violent Crime Ranking
Ranking Violent
Crime
Murder Robbery Assault Rape
In USA 40 33 28 39 9

Violent Crime


Crime Type Count Kentucky
Country
Per 100,000 People
Violent Crime 11600 259.09 387.8
Murder 323 7.21 6.5
Robbery 2369 52.91 73.9
Assault 7537 168.34 279.7
Rape 1371 30.62 27.7
Property Crime


Crime Type Count Kentucky
Country
Per 100,000 People
Property Crime 79673 1779.51 1,958.2
Burglary 15407 344.12 314.2
Larceny 52769 1178.6 1,398
Car Theft 11497 256.79 246
Violent Crime Comparison
Property Crime Comparison
Gender
Cost of Living
Household Income
Income Kentucky Country
Less than $10,000 8.1% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 5.5% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 10.4% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 10.4% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 13.5% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 18% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 12.4% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 13% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 4.5% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 4.2% 8.3%
Cost of Living
Expense Kentucky National Avg.
Services 103% 100%
Groceries 90% 100%
Health 88% 100%
Housing 70% 100%
Transportation 98% 100%
Utilities 102% 100%
Gender
Gender Kentucky Country
Female 50.8% 50.8%
Male 49.2% 49.2%
Education
Education Kentucky Country
< 9th Grade 4% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 8% 7.0%
High School or GED 33% 27.0%
Other College 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 9% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 15% 20.0%
Master's Degree 7% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1.0%
Race / Ethnicity
Ethnicity Kentucky Country
White 84.1% 60.1%
African American 8% 12.2%
American Indian 0.2% 0.6%
Asian 1.5% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 2.2% 2.8%
Hispanic 3.8% 18.2%
List Of Cities
A
  Ashland     Alexandria  

B
  Bowling Green     Burlington     Berea     Bardstown     Bellevue     Buckner     Benton  

C
  Covington     Campbellsville     Corbin     Cold Spring     Cynthiana     Central City     Crestwood     Columbia     Crescent Springs  

D
  Danville     Douglass Hills     Dayton  

E
  Elizabethtown     Erlanger     Edgewood     Elsmere  

F
  Florence     Frankfort     Fort Thomas     Fort Campbell North     Francisville     Franklin     Fort Knox     Fort Mitchell     Flatwoods     Fort Wright     Farley  

G
  Georgetown     Glasgow     Greenville  

H
  Hopkinsville     Henderson     Hillview     Harrodsburg     Highland Heights     Hebron     Hazard     Hendron     Hurstbourne  

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L
  Louisville     Lexington     Lyndon     Lawrenceburg     La Grange     London     Leitchfield     Lebanon     Ludlow  

M
  Murray     Madisonville     Mount Washington     Mayfield     Middlesborough     Maysville     Middletown     Morehead     Mount Sterling     Monticello     Massac  

N
  Nicholasville     Newport  

O
  Owensboro     Oakbrook     Oak Grove  

P
  Paducah     Paris     Pikeville     Princeton     Prospect  

Q

R
  Richmond     Radcliff     Russellville     Reidland  

S
  St. Matthews     Shelbyville     Shively     Shepherdsville     Somerset     Scottsville  

T

U
  Union  

V
  Versailles     Villa Hills     Vine Grove  

W
  Winchester     Wilmore     Williamsburg     Westwood     Walton  

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Y

Z