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Moving to Kentucky
Bourbon, horses, Appalachian + Bluegrass mix.
SouthCapital: FrankfortPop. 4.5M
Kentucky has an overall price level 90.2 (US avg = 100). Housing dominates the difference.
Overall price index
90.2Housing index
64.3Groceries index (modeled)
97.5Utilities index (modeled)
98.5Electricity rate
14.9 ¢/kWhTransportation index (modeled)
98.0Median home value
$226,000Median monthly rent
$852/moKentucky unemployment is 4.3% with median household income $65k.
Unemployment rate
4.3%Median household income
$64,526Per-capita income
$35,955Labor-force participation
60.2%Right-to-work state
YesNurse Licensure Compact
MemberSources: FEMA NRI 2025 · Census ACS 2024 (live) state-level
Kentucky: median home value $226,000.
Home value
$226,000Rent
$852/moHomeownership rate
68.0%FEMA NRI composite
44/100Hurricane exposure
LowWildfire exposure
LowTornado risk
LowEarthquake risk
LowKentucky 4th-grade math proficiency: 38.4% at/above NAEP proficient.
4th-grade math proficiency
38.4%Per-pupil spending
$12,123Student–teacher ratio (est.)
16Public 4-yr grad rate
54.0%Notable universities
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