Shortest Commute in Kentucky

Top 86 cities ranked by shortest commute

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Composite rankings combining multiple weighted metrics — 5 topics across U.S. Census, FBI, NOAA and CDC data.

Best Cities for Retirees

Low crime, warm climate, affordable cost of living and strong healthcare access.

Best Cities for Remote Workers

Strong broadband, affordable rent, low traffic and existing remote-work culture.

Best Cities for Families

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

Best Cities for Young Professionals

High incomes, educated peers, transit access and an under-35 demographic.

Most Affordable Cities

The lowest cost of living across home prices, rent, services and rent burden.

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

Shortest Commute — Kentucky

1 Fort Campbell North 9 min

2 Murray 12 min

3 Fort Knox 12 min

4 Pikeville 13 min

5 Williamsburg 13 min

6 Hazard 15 min

7 Mayfield 16 min

8 Paducah 16 min

9 Morehead 17 min

10 Campbellsville 17 min

11 Lebanon 17 min

12 Middletown 18 min

13 Highland Heights 18 min

14 Frankfort 18 min

15 Owensboro 18 min

16 Middlesborough 18 min

17 Elsmere 18 min

18 Lyndon 18 min

19 Leitchfield 18 min

20 Bellevue 18 min

21 Danville 19 min

22 Bowling Green 19 min

23 Franklin 19 min

24 Madisonville 19 min

25 St. Matthews 19 min

26 Fort Wright 20 min

27 Glasgow 20 min

28 Douglass Hills 20 min

29 Hebron 20 min

30 Central City 20 min

31 Henderson 20 min

32 Bardstown 20 min

33 Hopkinsville 20 min

34 Fort Mitchell 20 min

35 Fort Thomas 20 min

36 Taylor Mill 21 min

37 Edgewood 21 min

38 Harrodsburg 21 min

39 Cold Spring 21 min

40 Dayton 21 min

41 Lexington-Fayette urban county 21 min

42 Ashland 21 min

43 Erlanger 21 min

44 Georgetown 21 min

45 London 21 min

46 Newport 21 min

47 Wilmore 21 min

48 Monticello 21 min

49 Elizabethtown 21 min

50 Flatwoods 21 min

51 Princeton 22 min

52 Jeffersontown 22 min

53 Maysville 22 min

54 Mount Sterling 22 min

55 Shively 22 min

56 Villa Hills 22 min

57 Covington 23 min

58 Winchester 23 min

59 Louisville/Jefferson County 23 min

60 Shepherdsville 23 min

61 Burlington 23 min

62 Paris 23 min

63 Russellville 23 min

64 Oak Grove 24 min

65 Richmond 24 min

66 Florence 24 min

67 Somerset 24 min

68 Radcliff 24 min

69 Berea 25 min

70 Walton 25 min

71 Hillview 25 min

72 Nicholasville 25 min

73 Versailles 25 min

74 La Grange 25 min

75 Francisville 26 min

76 Cynthiana 26 min

77 Shelbyville 26 min

78 Oakbrook 26 min

79 Crestwood 27 min

80 Corbin 27 min

81 Union 27 min

82 Vine Grove 27 min

83 Independence 27 min

84 Alexandria 28 min

85 Lawrenceburg 28 min

86 Mount Washington 31 min

Explore the top 86 cities ranked by shortest commute 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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