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Best places to live in Kentucky

367 places and 3,311,972 residents in Kentucky, United States, ranked for 29 household profiles. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

10#10 Oakbrook9#9 Burlington (Kentucky)8#8 Francisville7#7 Taylor Mill6#6 Bellevue (Kentucky)5#5 Southgate (Kentucky)4#4 Union (Kentucky)3#3 Dayton (Kentucky)2#2 Independence (Kentucky)1#1 Fort Thomas
Young family fit across Kentucky, one dot per place; numbers mark the top 10.weakerbest fit not ranked

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For young families

  1. 1Fort Thomas
    Kentucky, 16,398 residents    74
  2. 2Independence (Kentucky)
    Kentucky, 26,819 residents    73
  3. 3Dayton (Kentucky)
    Kentucky, 5,433 residents    72
  4. 4Union (Kentucky)
    Kentucky, 5,795 residents    72
  5. 5Southgate (Kentucky)
    Kentucky, 3,856 residents    71
  6. 6Bellevue (Kentucky)
    Kentucky, 5,892 residents    70
  7. 7Taylor Mill
    Kentucky, 6,769 residents    70
  8. 8Francisville
    Kentucky, 7,944 residents    70
  9. 9Burlington (Kentucky)
    Kentucky, 15,926 residents    70
  10. 10Oakbrook
    Kentucky, 9,036 residents    70

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For retired couples

  1. 1Independence (Kentucky)
    Kentucky, 26,819 residents    73
  2. 2Union (Kentucky)
    Kentucky, 5,795 residents    71
  3. 3Fort Thomas
    Kentucky, 16,398 residents    71
  4. 4Taylor Mill
    Kentucky, 6,769 residents    69
  5. 5Southgate (Kentucky)
    Kentucky, 3,856 residents    68
  6. 6Dayton (Kentucky)
    Kentucky, 5,433 residents    67
  7. 7Oakbrook
    Kentucky, 9,036 residents    67
  8. 8Burlington (Kentucky)
    Kentucky, 15,926 residents    67
  9. 9Ashland (Kentucky)
    Kentucky, 21,108 residents    67
  10. 10Francisville
    Kentucky, 7,944 residents    66

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For remote workers

  1. 1Independence (Kentucky)
    Kentucky, 26,819 residents    77
  2. 2Union (Kentucky)
    Kentucky, 5,795 residents    74
  3. 3Fort Thomas
    Kentucky, 16,398 residents    74
  4. 4Taylor Mill
    Kentucky, 6,769 residents    73
  5. 5Burlington (Kentucky)
    Kentucky, 15,926 residents    73
  6. 6Francisville
    Kentucky, 7,944 residents    72
  7. 7Oakbrook
    Kentucky, 9,036 residents    72
  8. 8Dayton (Kentucky)
    Kentucky, 5,433 residents    71
  9. 9Erlanger
    Kentucky, 18,797 residents    70
  10. 10Covington (Kentucky)
    Kentucky, 40,997 residents    70

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For commuters

  1. 1Covington (Kentucky)
    Kentucky, 40,997 residents    77
  2. 2Lexington-Fayette
    Kentucky, 314,488 residents    77
  3. 3Lexington (Kentucky)
    Kentucky, 320,347 residents    77
  4. 4Louisville (Kentucky)
    Kentucky, 624,444 residents    75
  5. 5Ludlow (Kentucky)
    Kentucky, 4,551 residents    74
  6. 6Dayton (Kentucky)
    Kentucky, 5,433 residents    74
  7. 7Bellevue (Kentucky)
    Kentucky, 5,892 residents    73
  8. 8Fort Mitchell
    Kentucky, 8,306 residents    73
  9. 9Fort Thomas
    Kentucky, 16,398 residents    73
  10. 10Park Hills (Kentucky)
    Kentucky, 3,007 residents    73

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For single professionals

  1. 1Lexington-Fayette
    Kentucky, 314,488 residents    71
  2. 2Lexington (Kentucky)
    Kentucky, 320,347 residents    71
  3. 3Louisville (Kentucky)
    Kentucky, 624,444 residents    68
  4. 4Covington (Kentucky)
    Kentucky, 40,997 residents    64
  5. 5Fort Thomas
    Kentucky, 16,398 residents    60
  6. 6Bellevue (Kentucky)
    Kentucky, 5,892 residents    59
  7. 7Fort Mitchell
    Kentucky, 8,306 residents    59
  8. 8Fort Wright
    Kentucky, 5,781 residents    59
  9. 9Newport (Kentucky)
    Kentucky, 15,354 residents    58
  10. 10Villa Hills
    Kentucky, 7,468 residents    58

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Erlanger
    Kentucky, 18,797 residents    67
  2. 2Independence (Kentucky)
    Kentucky, 26,819 residents    67
  3. 3Covington (Kentucky)
    Kentucky, 40,997 residents    67
  4. 4Burlington (Kentucky)
    Kentucky, 15,926 residents    67
  5. 5Edgewood (Kentucky)
    Kentucky, 8,769 residents    66
  6. 6Fort Mitchell
    Kentucky, 8,306 residents    66
  7. 7Meads
    Kentucky, 288,649 residents    66
  8. 8Oakbrook
    Kentucky, 9,036 residents    66
  9. 9Florence (Kentucky)
    Kentucky, 32,227 residents    66
  10. 10Villa Hills
    Kentucky, 7,468 residents    66

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All profiles in Kentucky

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familyFort Thomas74139
Low-income householdCovington (Kentucky)70134
Low-income familyBurlington (Kentucky)7691
Single parentBurlington (Kentucky)7771
Pensioner coupleIndependence (Kentucky)73104
Single pensionerIndependence (Kentucky)77104
Early retireeFort Thomas70150
Single professionalLexington-Fayette7160
Young professionalLexington-Fayette7457
DINKSLexington-Fayette7434
Remote workerIndependence (Kentucky)7798
CommuterCovington (Kentucky)7786
Car-free householdLexington (Kentucky)8053
StudentLouisville (Kentucky)8423
First-home buyerCovington (Kentucky)7191
Budget-constrained moverErlanger67179
Urban lifestyle seekerLexington (Kentucky)7655
Expat professionalLexington-Fayette7098
Healthcare-first moverFort Wright75104
Nature-focused householdWhitesburg (Kentucky)65289
Cross-border commuter–0
Outdoor and mountain loverMonticello (Kentucky)50253
Rural value seekerWhitesburg (Kentucky)69289
High-net-worth moverFort Thomas72253
Lottery winnerLexington-Fayette78367
Climate-resilient relocationBurlington (Kentucky)73179
Coastal livingCampbellsville7037
Business ownerCovington (Kentucky)69179
Digital nativeLouisville (Kentucky)7561

Towns of 30,000+ in Kentucky