Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,713, established in 1818.
The best of Edmonton’s subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A− for safety; the weakest is a D− for health. 27% of residents live below the poverty line in Edmonton, where Kentucky’s towns sit at 16% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 10 of Kentucky’s 238 towns score higher on cost of living. The median household income is $51K, and 26% of residents live below the poverty line. On civic life, just 5 of Kentucky’s 204 towns do worse. Edmonton has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them David Edwards House and Stockton-Ray House. Edmonton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Edmonton beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| Widest gap | Edmonton | KY |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 8.9% | 5.4% |
Where Edmonton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kentucky), ordered by how far Edmonton is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 70 in 1860, 1,671 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1953 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Edmonton, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Edmonton.
20% of adults report frequent physical distress in Edmonton, above both Kentucky’s towns (15%) and U.S. towns (14%). 31% of Edmonton adults say their health is fair or poor. Edmonton beats the Kentucky average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 16.
| Edmonton | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 23% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 18% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Edmonton | KY |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 8.9% | 5.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 15.7% | 10.2% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 6% | 4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Metcalfe County school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Metcalfe County High School, with 454 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metcalfe County Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 648 | C− |
| Metcalfe County High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 454 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within KY on state tests and graduation
About one in 4 of Edmonton’s working residents works in town. Jobs based in Edmonton grew to 1,454 in 2023, 176 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Glasgow (18%), Bowling Green (9%) and Horse Cave (4%).
| Edmonton | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 23% | 15% | 8% |
| Median household income | $51,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Edmonton’s property crime rate is 2.9 per 1,000 residents.
| Edmonton | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.9 per 1,000 residents | 8.3 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.6 per 1,000 residents | 1.3 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The typical Edmonton home is worth about $171,000, down 1.2% in a year, 26% below the Kentucky typical home. The median rent in Edmonton is $625 a month.
| Edmonton | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 53% | 59% | 73% |
| Median rent | $625 a month | $934 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Edmonton has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 25° and about 7 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities. Since 1982, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Edmonton.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
3.0 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Edmonton Memorial Park, 50 acres with 1.4 miles of trail.
| Edmonton | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.4% | 1.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Edmonton Memorial Park | 1.4 mi | 50 |
| 2. Bowling Park | 0.4 mi | 14 |
| 3. Pedigo Spring Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Edmonton; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Edmonton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
3 places in Edmonton on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in the United States
Edmonton is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Metcalfe County, Kentucky, United States. It is part of the Glasgow Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,671 at the 2020 census.
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.
