Cheapest Cost of Living in Kentucky

Top 86 cities ranked by cheapest cost of living

Best Kentucky Cities

Composite rankings combining multiple weighted metrics — 4 topics from climate and air quality data.

Best Climate Cities

Warm temperatures, plenty of sunshine and clean air.

Cleanest Air Cities

Lowest pollution levels for healthy outdoor living.

Sunniest Cities

Most days of sunshine per year, with warm and dry climate.

Most Urban Cities

Densely populated city centers with the largest urban footprints.

Population & Density

Largest Cities Smallest Cities Most Dense Least Dense

Economy

Highest Income Lowest Income Lowest Unemployment Highest Unemployment Lowest Poverty Highest Poverty Highest Wages Cheapest Cost of Living

Housing

Highest Home Value Most Affordable Highest Rent Lowest Rent Highest Homeownership Newest Housing Lowest Property Tax

Demographics & Education

Most Educated Best Schools Most Graduate Degrees Youngest Cities Oldest Cities Most Veterans

Health & Safety

Safest Cities Highest Crime Healthiest Cities Lowest Smoking Best Doctor Access Best Dental Access

Climate & Air

Warmest Cities Coldest Cities Rainiest Cities Driest Cities Sunniest Cities Snowiest Cities Cleanest Air Worst Air Quality

Quality of Life

Shortest Commute Most Work From Home

Civic & Politics

Most Republican Most Democratic Most Disasters

Geography & Infrastructure

Highest Elevation Best Broadband Most EV Stations Most Libraries Most Restaurants

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Cheapest Cost of Living — Kentucky

1 Fort Mitchell 90.2

2 Russellville 90.2

3 Flatwoods 90.2

4 Villa Hills 90.2

5 Union 90.2

6 Mount Sterling 90.2

7 Pikeville 90.2

8 London 90.2

9 Oak Grove 90.2

10 Edgewood 90.2

11 Corbin 90.2

12 Morehead 90.2

13 Fort Knox 90.2

14 Hillview 90.2

15 Maysville 90.2

16 Harrodsburg 90.2

17 Elsmere 90.2

18 Middlesborough 90.2

19 Oakbrook 90.2

20 Middletown 90.2

21 Mayfield 90.2

22 Paris 90.2

23 Princeton 90.2

24 Hazard 90.2

25 Williamsburg 90.2

26 Douglass Hills 90.2

27 Walton 90.2

28 Bellevue 90.2

29 Dayton 90.2

30 Central City 90.2

31 Monticello 90.2

32 Fort Wright 90.2

33 Wilmore 90.2

34 La Grange 90.2

35 Crestwood 90.2

36 Cold Spring 90.2

37 Lebanon 90.2

38 Cynthiana 90.2

39 Leitchfield 90.2

40 Highland Heights 90.2

41 Hebron 90.2

42 Vine Grove 90.2

43 Taylor Mill 90.2

44 Independence 90.2

45 Mount Washington 90.2

46 Winchester 90.2

47 Madisonville 90.2

48 Erlanger 90.2

49 Ashland 90.2

50 Radcliff 90.2

51 Paducah 90.2

52 Henderson 90.2

53 Frankfort 90.2

54 Jeffersontown 90.2

55 Burlington 90.2

56 Hopkinsville 90.2

57 Nicholasville 90.2

58 Elizabethtown 90.2

59 Florence 90.2

60 Richmond 90.2

61 Georgetown 90.2

62 Covington 90.2

63 Owensboro 90.2

64 Bowling Green 90.2

65 Lexington-Fayette urban county 90.2

66 Newport 90.2

67 Franklin 90.2

68 Francisville 90.2

69 Versailles 90.2

70 Alexandria 90.2

71 Lyndon 90.2

72 Fort Campbell North 90.2

73 Campbellsville 90.2

74 Lawrenceburg 90.2

75 Somerset 90.2

76 Bardstown 90.2

77 Louisville/Jefferson County 90.2

78 Shepherdsville 90.2

79 Glasgow 90.2

80 Shively 90.2

81 Berea 90.2

82 Danville 90.2

83 Fort Thomas 90.2

84 Shelbyville 90.2

85 St. Matthews 90.2

86 Murray 90.2

Explore the top 86 cities ranked by cheapest cost of living in Kentucky.

City rankings help residents, researchers, and policymakers understand how communities compare across important quality-of-life measures.

Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, FBI Crime Statistics, and NOAA climate records.

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