Healthiest Cities in Kentucky

Top 86 cities ranked by healthiest cities

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

All Countries · United States · Kentucky

Healthiest Cities — Kentucky

1 Elsmere 31.0%

2 Mount Sterling 31.0%

3 Pikeville 31.0%

4 London 31.0%

5 Edgewood 31.0%

6 Corbin 31.0%

7 Fort Mitchell 31.0%

8 Maysville 31.0%

9 Harrodsburg 31.0%

10 Union 31.0%

11 Middlesborough 31.0%

12 Oakbrook 31.0%

13 Paris 31.0%

14 Versailles 31.0%

15 Alexandria 31.0%

16 Lawrenceburg 31.0%

17 Somerset 31.0%

18 Lexington-Fayette urban county 31.0%

19 Villa Hills 31.0%

20 Flatwoods 31.0%

21 Morehead 31.0%

22 Taylor Mill 31.0%

23 Highland Heights 31.0%

24 Cynthiana 31.0%

25 Cold Spring 31.0%

26 Wilmore 31.0%

27 Fort Wright 31.0%

28 Monticello 31.0%

29 Dayton 31.0%

30 Bellevue 31.0%

31 Walton 31.0%

32 Williamsburg 31.0%

33 Hazard 31.0%

34 Newport 31.0%

35 Covington 31.0%

36 Georgetown 31.0%

37 Richmond 31.0%

38 Florence 31.0%

39 Nicholasville 31.0%

40 Independence 31.0%

41 Frankfort 31.0%

42 Ashland 31.0%

43 Erlanger 31.0%

44 Winchester 31.0%

45 Burlington 31.0%

46 Fort Thomas 31.0%

47 Danville 31.0%

48 Berea 31.0%

49 Fort Campbell North 34.5%

50 Hebron 34.5%

51 Glasgow 34.5%

52 Leitchfield 34.5%

53 Hopkinsville 34.5%

54 Lebanon 34.5%

55 Lyndon 34.5%

56 Crestwood 34.5%

57 Princeton 34.5%

58 Elizabethtown 34.5%

59 Jeffersontown 34.5%

60 Campbellsville 34.5%

61 Central City 34.5%

62 Shepherdsville 34.5%

63 Bardstown 34.5%

64 Owensboro 34.5%

65 Douglass Hills 34.5%

66 Bowling Green 34.5%

67 Louisville/Jefferson County 34.5%

68 Madisonville 34.5%

69 Mayfield 34.5%

70 Shelbyville 34.5%

71 St. Matthews 34.5%

72 Murray 34.5%

73 Hillview 34.5%

74 Fort Knox 34.5%

75 Mount Washington 34.5%

76 La Grange 34.5%

77 Oak Grove 34.5%

78 Vine Grove 34.5%

79 Franklin 34.5%

80 Francisville 34.5%

81 Radcliff 34.5%

82 Henderson 34.5%

83 Russellville 34.5%

84 Shively 34.5%

85 Middletown 34.5%

86 Paducah 40.0%

Explore the top 86 cities ranked by healthiest cities 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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