Best Cities for Families in Kentucky

Strong schools, low crime, affordable homes and family-friendly commutes.

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How We Score

Each metric is normalized 0-100 across U.S. cities, then weighted and summed. Cities missing any metric are excluded.

Schools · 25% Safety · 20% Home Affordability · 15% Low Poverty · 10% Jobs · 10% Short Commute · 10% Education · 10%

Top 12 Families Cities in Kentucky

Ranked by composite score across 7 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 83.7
Prospect, KY
4,518 residents
Schools 6.7
Safety 0/100K
Home Affordability $494,000
#2
Score 80
La Grange, KY
10,188 residents
Schools 6.7
Safety 66/100K
Home Affordability $268,000
#3
Score 79.2
Murray, KY
17,888 residents
Schools 6.5
Safety 115/100K
Home Affordability $193,300
#4
Score 76
Princeton, KY
6,242 residents
Schools 5.9
Safety 16/100K
Home Affordability $89,700
#5
Score 75.2
Wilder, KY
3,148 residents
Schools 5.5
Safety 98/100K
Home Affordability $137,600
#6
Score 75.2
Eddyville, KY
2,945 residents
Schools 6.1
Safety 0/100K
Home Affordability $188,500
#7
Score 74.6
Versailles, KY
10,382 residents
Schools 6.2
Safety 72/100K
Home Affordability $257,600
#8
Score 74.3
Wilmore, KY
6,031 residents
Schools 5.6
Safety 16/100K
Home Affordability $210,700
#9
Score 74.1
Edgewood, KY
8,429 residents
Schools 5.5
Safety 60/100K
Home Affordability $289,700
#10
Score 74.1
Olive Hill, KY
1,488 residents
Schools 5.7
Safety 65/100K
Home Affordability $111,100
#11
Score 74
Highland Heights, KY
6,531 residents
Schools 5.5
Safety 76/100K
Home Affordability $148,600
#12
Score 74
Alexandria, KY
10,430 residents
Schools 6.0
Safety 56/100K
Home Affordability $253,400

Full Ranking, Kentucky

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1 Prospect KY 83.7
2 La Grange KY 80
3 Murray KY 79.2
4 Princeton KY 76
5 Wilder KY 75.2
6 Eddyville KY 75.2
7 Versailles KY 74.6
8 Wilmore KY 74.3
9 Edgewood KY 74.1
10 Olive Hill KY 74.1
11 Highland Heights KY 74
12 Alexandria KY 74
13 Tompkinsville KY 73.5
14 Worthington KY 73.4
15 Fort Thomas KY 73.4
16 Greenville KY 73.3
17 Coal Run Village KY 73.2
18 Paintsville KY 73.1
19 Marion KY 72.8
20 Bellevue KY 72.7
21 Park Hills KY 72.4
22 Independence KY 72.3
23 Lewisport KY 72.3
24 Danville KY 72.3
25 Brandenburg KY 71.9
26 Hawesville KY 71.8
27 Cold Spring KY 71.7
28 Benton KY 71.6
29 Brownsville KY 71.5
30 Villa Hills KY 71.5
31 Taylor Mill KY 71.4
32 Fort Wright KY 71.3
33 Hurstbourne Acres KY 70.9
34 Williamsburg KY 70.8
35 Fort Mitchell KY 70.8
36 Burgin KY 70.5
37 Morganfield KY 70.4
38 Elsmere KY 70.4
39 Lawrenceburg KY 70.1
40 Georgetown KY 70
41 Erlanger KY 69.9
42 Sebree KY 69.5
43 Springfield KY 69.4
44 Northfield KY 69
45 Mayfield KY 68.8
46 Burkesville KY 68.6
47 Brodhead KY 68.6
48 Liberty KY 68.5
49 Ludlow KY 68.3
50 Southgate KY 68.3

Prospect, KY tops the list with a composite score of 83.7 out of 100, followed by La Grange and Murray. KY dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for families.

Rankings combine 7 independent metrics: Schools, Safety, Home Affordability, Low Poverty, Jobs, Short Commute, Education. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to families, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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