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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
96.0Utilities index (modeled)
98.5Electricity rate
15 ¢/kWhTransportation index (modeled)
98.0Median home value
$226,000Median monthly rent
$998/moKentucky unemployment is 4.5% with median household income $65k.
Unemployment rate
4.5%Median household income
$64,526Per-capita income
$35,955Labor-force participation
60.2%Avg weekly wage
$1,235Right-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
$998/moHomeownership rate
68.0%Natural-hazard risk (FEMA county avg)
44/100Hurricane exposure
LowWildfire exposure
LowTornado risk
LowEarthquake risk
ElevatedKentucky 4th-grade math proficiency: 38.4% at/above NAEP proficient.
4th-grade math proficiency
38.4%Per-pupil spending (est.)
$14,000Student–teacher ratio (est.)
16Public 4-yr grad rate
54.0%Notable universities
Public flagship + regional schoolsCity guides in Kentucky
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