CambridgeKY
A town of 162, settled in 1960.
Is Cambridge a good place to live?
Among 143 Kentucky towns, just 2 have a higher share of households owning their home than Cambridge. Cambridge has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
162 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Sons of the American Revolution and 31 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cambridge. Close and well known come first.
Big draw30 mi LandmarkUnited States Bullion Depository
7 mi Theme parkKentucky Kingdom
7 mi Stadium & arenaLynn Family Stadium
8 mi Stadium & arenaKFC Yum! Center
8 mi Stadium & arenaL&N Federal Credit Union StadiumPhoto credits
United States Bullion Depository: Work permit Original author=Cliff, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kentucky Kingdom: Stevietheman at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lynn Family Stadium: Bpluke01, CC BY-SA 4.0 · KFC Yum! Center: Jamesmac96, CC BY 3.0 · L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium: Perthsider, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Cambridge: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cambridge, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Cambridge.
Compared with most of Kentucky and the rest of the country, fewer of Cambridge’s residents live below the poverty line
1.8% of residents live below the poverty line in Cambridge, against 16% in Kentucky’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Cambridge’s median household income is $101,000. Most working residents leave Cambridge for work: only 0% work in town.
| Cambridge | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.8% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $101,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Cambridge
Cambridge has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 25° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Low risk in Cambridge, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 66% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Cambridge is
Cambridge beats the Kentucky average on 20 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 13% of adults report frequent mental distress in Cambridge, below both the Kentucky town median (18%) and the median of U.S. towns (17%). 33% of Cambridge adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Cambridge | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 18% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 40% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 27% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Cambridge | KY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer smokers | 11.6% | 18.5% |
| Fewer adults in fair or poor health | 15.4% | 22.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Cambridge
Colleges nearby
11 within 15 miles of the center of Cambridge
About 7 of every 100 Cambridge residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Kentucky.
100% of working residents leave Cambridge for work
Where Cambridge’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Cambridge
City in Kentucky, United States
Cambridge is a home rule-class city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, Cambridge had a population of 162.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 584 ft
Questions about Cambridge
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cambridge, KY a good place to live?
Cambridge has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.