Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Hurstbourne Acres’ subject grades are an A+ for health and an A for walkability and incomes; the weakest is a D for schools. 61% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Hurstbourne Acres, where Kentucky’s towns sit at 26% and U.S. towns at 29%. No town in Kentucky scores higher than Hurstbourne Acres on health. Hurstbourne Acres has 1 place on the National Register. Hurstbourne Acres has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Hurstbourne Acres beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| Widest gap | Hurstbourne Acres | KY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with COPD | 4.5% | 10.2% |
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Alex R. Kennedy Elementary | PK–5 | 369 |
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kentucky), ordered by how far Hurstbourne Acres is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 289 in 1970, 1,957 in 2020. The archive holds 6 maps from 1907 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hurstbourne Acres. Close and well known come first.
Big draw31 mi LandmarkUnited States Bullion Depository
9 mi Theme parkKentucky Kingdom
8 mi Stadium & arenaLynn Family Stadium
9 mi Stadium & arenaKFC Yum! Center
9 mi Stadium & arenaL&N Federal Credit Union StadiumUnited 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
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hurstbourne Acres, 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 Hurstbourne Acres.
8.9% of adults report frequent physical distress in Hurstbourne Acres, below both Kentucky’s towns (15%) and U.S. towns (14%). 13% of Hurstbourne Acres adults say their health is fair or poor. Only 9 of the 142 Kentucky towns we compare have a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Hurstbourne Acres.
| Hurstbourne Acres | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 8.9% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 38% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 39% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Hurstbourne Acres | KY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with COPD | 4.5% | 10.2% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.1% | 8.2% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 73.7% | 81.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Jefferson County school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex R. Kennedy ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 369 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within KY on state tests and graduation
Hurstbourne Acres 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.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Hurstbourne Acres for work: only 1% work in town. 4.6% of residents live below the poverty line in Hurstbourne Acres. Since 2013, Hurstbourne Acres has lost 1,190 jobs, to 995 in 2023.
| Hurstbourne Acres | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.6% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 15% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The property crime rate in Hurstbourne Acres is 12.9 per 1,000 residents.
| Hurstbourne Acres | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 12.9 per 1,000 residents | 8.3 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.5 per 1,000 residents | 1.3 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 58% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Only 2 of the 143 Kentucky towns we compare have a lower share of households owning their home than Hurstbourne Acres. Hurstbourne Acres’ median rent is $1,218 a month.
| Hurstbourne Acres | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 15% | 59% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,218 a month | $934 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
10 within 15 miles of the center of Hurstbourne Acres
About 4 of every 100 Hurstbourne Acres residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
City in Kentucky, United States
Hurstbourne Acres is a home rule-class city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, Hurstbourne Acres had a population of 1,957.
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2 towns share a border with Hurstbourne Acres.
| Town | KY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurstbourne Acres | — | — | C− | B | D | A+ |
| Jeffersontown | #71 | C+ | C+ | C | D | B+ |
| Forest Hills | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Hurstbourne Acres has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Forest Hills isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Hurstbourne Acres with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes. The typical home is worth about $321,000, 39% above the Kentucky typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
