Is Kingsley a good place to live?
77% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Kingsley, against 26% in Kentucky’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Only 1 of the 143 Kentucky towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Kingsley. Kingsley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
403 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 Kingsley. Close and well known come first.
Big draw28 mi LandmarkUnited States Bullion Depository
4 mi Theme parkKentucky Kingdom
4 mi Stadium & arenaLynn Family Stadium
5 mi Stadium & arenaKFC Yum! Center
5 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 Kingsley: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kingsley, 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 Kingsley.
Compared with most of Kentucky and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Kingsley is lower
Kingsley’s FEMA risk score is 13 of 100, below both Kentucky’s towns (48 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100).
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Kingsley stands out in Kentucky and nationally: a smaller share of its residents live below the poverty line
2.3% of Kingsley residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Kingsley grew to 77 in 2023, 29 more than in 2013. The median household income in Kingsley is $125,000.
| Kingsley | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $125,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 2.3% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 15% | 10% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Kingsley
Kingsley has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 88°, 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
How healthy Kingsley is
Kingsley beats the Kentucky average on 25 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 7.2% of adults smoke cigarettes in Kingsley. Of the 142 Kentucky towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Kingsley.
| Kingsley | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.2% | 18% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 18% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 8.4% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 27% | 25% |
| What stands out | Kingsley | KY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 5.3% | 15.5% |
| Fewer smokers | 7.2% | 18.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.8% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A home in Kingsley sells for about $320K at the median
Kingsley’s median rent is $1,469 a month. Among 143 Kentucky towns, just 7 have a higher share of households owning their home than Kingsley.
| Kingsley | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 92% | 59% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,469 a month | $934 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Kingsley
Colleges nearby
11 within 15 miles of the center of Kingsley
About 3 of every 100 Kingsley residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
99% of working residents leave Kingsley for work
Where Kingsley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Kingsley
City in Kentucky, United States
Kingsley is a home rule-class city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, Kingsley had a population of 397. It is a suburb of Louisville.
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- Established
- 1939
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 535 ft
Questions about Kingsley
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Kingsley, KY a good place to live?
Kingsley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.