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    Kentucky county rankings

    Best counties in Kentucky to live

    We scored 116 counties with 5,000+ residents on home affordability, unemployment, education, population growth and total crime per 100,000 people.

    #CountyScoreHome valueIncomeUnemploymentCrime /100k
    1Anderson County74$213,200$71,7472.6%318
    2Bath County72$111,800$54,1284.0%162
    3Morgan County72$106,000$47,4933.9%194
    4Boone County71$253,200$94,7522.8%950
    5Hancock County68$137,600$66,8363.9%211
    6Lyon County67$183,600$64,4643.5%283
    7McCreary County66$77,000$37,3552.3%71
    8Oldham County64$375,000$121,4913.3%741
    9Mercer County63$189,700$63,1152.9%514
    10Pendleton County63$160,800$66,6014.9%282
    11Shelby County63$277,500$82,6712.8%704
    12Harrison County62$188,900$63,2052.9%608
    13Larue County62$177,500$67,7701.8%501
    14Kenton County61$227,500$79,4213.8%760
    15Logan County61$151,500$61,5354.8%512

    Also see: Where to move in Kentucky

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023); FBI Crime Data Explorer county agency totals. "—" means no reporting data.

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