Living in Hopkinsville

Hopkinsville is a large place in Kentucky, United States, home to 32,205 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 44%, #5,286 of 12,111), first-time home buyers (top 48%, #3,809 of 8,006), low-income households (top 57%, #5,473 of 9,771).

Residents32,205
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport110 km (Nashville International)
Nearest city of 100k+39 km
Within 30 km55,000 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line81.2 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.947 km
Within 10 km32,205 people
Winter daylight9 h 38 min, sunset 23:37

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How Hopkinsville ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. 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.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Kentucky
Young family21#11,186 of 11,898#135 of 139Map
Low-income household36#5,473 of 9,771#108 of 134Map
Low-income family30#6,916 of 8,006#89 of 91Map
Single parent29#5,789 of 6,237#70 of 71Map
Pensioner couple56#6,487 of 9,474#77 of 104Map
Single pensioner45#7,959 of 9,474#95 of 104Map
Early retiree49#9,268 of 10,762#119 of 150Map
Single professional0#4,517 of 4,537#57 of 60Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker55#4,884 of 7,271#78 of 98Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer43#3,809 of 8,006#83 of 91Map
Budget-constrained mover45#5,286 of 12,111#160 of 179Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional5#6,856 of 7,271#80 of 98Map
Healthcare-first mover36#8,160 of 9,474#95 of 104Map
Nature-focused household38#13,230 of 18,063#218 of 289Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover3#15,335 of 16,523#210 of 253Map
Rural value seeker36#11,771 of 18,063#232 of 289Map
High-net-worth mover22#14,524 of 16,523#179 of 253Map
Lottery winner30#11,895 of 21,167#153 of 367Map
Climate-resilient relocation60#7,412 of 12,111#111 of 179Map
Coastal living49#6,259 of 6,413#36 of 37Map
Business owner15#10,245 of 12,111#100 of 179Map
Digital native24#4,506 of 4,750#57 of 61Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)95
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)90
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)90
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
  • Flat land (terrain relief)72
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)56
  • Affordability53
  • Mobility and connectivity53
  • Health and elderly52
  • Foundation45
  • Sea or lake shore43
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)40
  • Green space36
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)34
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)29
  • Education and family19
  • Safety and community15
  • Lifestyle and amenities14
  • Jobs and economy12
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)11
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.