Most Urban Cities in Kentucky

Densely populated city centers with the largest urban footprints.

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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.

Density · 65% Population · 35%

Top 12 Most Urban Cities in Kentucky

Ranked by composite score across 2 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 65
Worthington Hills, KY
1,872 residents
Density 7,200
Population 1,872
#2
Score 55.9
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY
627,210 residents
Density 2,384
Population 627,210
#3
Score 55.7
Bellevue, KY
5,598 residents
Density 6,152
Population 5,598
#4
Score 51.9
Coldstream, KY
1,269 residents
Density 5,768
Population 1,269
#5
Score 51
Hurstbourne Acres, KY
1,984 residents
Density 5,669
Population 1,984
#6
Score 48.4
Rolling Hills, KY
1,024 residents
Density 5,389
Population 1,024
#7
Score 47.3
St. Regis Park, KY
1,841 residents
Density 5,260
Population 1,841
#8
Score 46.8
Audubon Park, KY
1,717 residents
Density 5,203
Population 1,717
#9
Score 46.4
Newport, KY
14,039 residents
Density 5,087
Population 14,039
#10
Score 46.3
Orchard Grass Hills, KY
2,008 residents
Density 5,149
Population 2,008
#11
Score 45
Goshen, KY
1,004 residents
Density 5,020
Population 1,004
#12
Score 42.8
Ludlow, KY
4,378 residents
Density 4,759
Population 4,378

Full Ranking, Kentucky

Top 50 cities. Click any city to see its full profile.

1 Worthington Hills KY 65
2 Louisville/Jefferson County KY 55.9
3 Bellevue KY 55.7
4 Coldstream KY 51.9
5 Hurstbourne Acres KY 51
6 Rolling Hills KY 48.4
7 St. Regis Park KY 47.3
8 Audubon Park KY 46.8
9 Newport KY 46.4
10 Orchard Grass Hills KY 46.3
11 Goshen KY 45
12 Ludlow KY 42.8
13 Beechwood Village KY 41.8
14 Dayton KY 39.5
15 Douglass Hills KY 36.8
16 St. Matthews KY 36.3
17 Park Hills KY 36.2
18 Graymoor-Devondale KY 34.3
19 Lakeside Park KY 32.4
20 Elsmere KY 31.4
21 Shively KY 31.1
22 Covington KY 29.8
23 Owensboro KY 28.2
24 Fort Thomas KY 27.8
25 Lyndon KY 27.5
26 Lexington-Fayette urban county KY 27.4
27 Florence KY 27.3
28 Barbourmeade KY 26.8
29 Oakbrook KY 26.6
30 Crescent Springs KY 26.3
31 Jeffersontown KY 25.6
32 Fort Mitchell KY 25.1
33 Pleasureville KY 23.6
34 Hurstbourne KY 23
35 West Buechel KY 22.4
36 Southgate KY 22.3
37 Highland Heights KY 22.2
38 Erlanger KY 21.6
39 Georgetown KY 21
40 Windy Hills KY 20.9
41 Northfield KY 20.6
42 Nicholasville KY 19.8
43 Muldraugh KY 19.6
44 South Shore KY 19.5
45 Pioneer Village KY 19.2
46 Bowling Green KY 19.2
47 Winchester KY 19.1
48 Lewisport KY 18.9
49 Burlington KY 18.9
50 Hebron Estates KY 18.7

Worthington Hills, KY tops the list with a composite score of 65 out of 100, followed by Louisville/Jefferson County and Bellevue. KY dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for most urban.

Rankings combine 2 independent metrics: Density, Population. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to most urban, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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