Living in Meads

Meads is a city in Kentucky, United States, home to 288,649 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 1%, #74 of 12,111), low-income households (top 2%, #106 of 9,771), first-time home buyers (top 2%, #138 of 8,006).

Residents288,649
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport178 km (John Glenn Columbus International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km416,100 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 220 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverOhio, 9.6 km
Main railway line7.3 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.498 km
Within 10 km318,033 people
Winter daylight9 h 29 min, sunset 23:14

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How Meads 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 family54#4,140 of 11,898#56 of 139Map
Low-income household67#106 of 9,771#11 of 134Map
Low-income family60#1,215 of 8,006#44 of 91Map
Single parent59#1,488 of 6,237#38 of 71Map
Pensioner couple66#2,350 of 9,474#12 of 104Map
Single pensioner69#1,717 of 9,474#19 of 104Map
Early retiree60#4,818 of 10,762#40 of 150Map
Single professional46#3,161 of 4,537#26 of 60Map
Young professional50#3,052 of 4,444#23 of 57Map
DINKS37#2,829 of 3,053#24 of 34Map
Remote worker69#253 of 7,271#15 of 98Map
Commuter72#1,450 of 6,227#14 of 86Map
Car-free household69#802 of 3,933#4 of 53Map
Student66#1,307 of 2,119#13 of 23Map
First-home buyer69#138 of 8,006#15 of 91Map
Budget-constrained mover66#74 of 12,111#7 of 179Map
Urban lifestyle seeker50#2,396 of 4,114#14 of 55Map
Expat professional37#5,352 of 7,271#50 of 98Map
Healthcare-first mover62#3,730 of 9,474#36 of 104Map
Nature-focused household52#7,777 of 18,063#125 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 lover12#11,574 of 16,523#90 of 253Map
Rural value seeker57#3,948 of 18,063#82 of 289Map
High-net-worth mover49#8,225 of 16,523#77 of 253Map
Lottery winner58#4,895 of 21,167#54 of 367Map
Climate-resilient relocation72#1,143 of 12,111#5 of 179Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner45#6,952 of 12,111#68 of 179Map
Digital native59#1,111 of 4,750#10 of 61Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Foundation100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)85
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)75
  • Affordability73
  • Flat land (terrain relief)68
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)67
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)66
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)63
  • Health and elderly53
  • Mobility and connectivity52
  • Safety and community51
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)45
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)44
  • Green space36
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)32
  • Jobs and economy29
  • Lifestyle and amenities28
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)22
  • Education and family22
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • 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.