Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 11,301, settled in 1871.
Lyndon grades C− overall, 115th among Kentucky's 138 graded towns, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Residents are healthier than 76% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates and 4% of its land is conserved. On the other side, its schools rank behind 90% of the state's. On cost of living, just 19 of Kentucky’s 238 towns do worse. A.B. Sawyer Park, at 35 acres with 1.2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Only 6 of the 115 Kentucky towns we compare have a higher property crime rate than Lyndon.
Where Lyndon beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Bowen Elementary | K–5 | 729 |
| St. Margaret Mary School | K–8 | 661 |
| Westport Middle | 6–8 | 988 |
Where Lyndon’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 Lyndon is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 460 in 1970, 11,008 in 2020. The archive holds 14 old photos and papers going back to 2008 and 6 maps from 1905 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lyndon. Close and well known come first.
Big draw33 mi LandmarkUnited States Bullion Depository
10 mi Theme parkKentucky Kingdom
8 mi Stadium & arenaLynn Family Stadium
9 mi Stadium & arenaKFC Yum! Center
10 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 Lyndon, 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 Lyndon.
Lyndon draws workers from Louisville and beyond and is healthier than towns with similar incomes, but it reports property crime at about twice the Kentucky rate.
12,973 jobs are based in Lyndon, 2.4 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.
Most working residents leave Lyndon for work: only 5% work in town. At 19 minutes, Lyndon’s average trip to work is below both the Kentucky town median (22 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based in Lyndon grew to 12,973 in 2023, 1,658 more than in 2013.
| Lyndon | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 16% | 10% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.4% | 15% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 9.2% | 16% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Jefferson County school district. Three of its 6 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is The Phoenix School of Discovery, with 383 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westport MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 988 | C |
| The Phoenix School of DiscoveryLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 383 | D− |
| Bowen ElementaryTop results in townGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 729 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within KY on state tests and graduation
2.2 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. At 0.6 miles per square mile, Lyndon’s trail density is above Kentucky’s towns (0.3) and close to U.S. towns (0.4).
| Lyndon | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.4% | 1.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. A.B. Sawyer Park | 1.2 mi | 35 |
| 2. Robsion Park | 0.9 mi | 25 |
| 3. Forest Green Greenway | — | 28 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Property crime runs at 25.7 per 1,000 residents, about twice the Kentucky rate, most of it theft.
Lyndon reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 76% report less.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Against the 10,050 U.S. towns with household incomes like Lyndon’s, it is healthier than 94%, so its A− isn’t only a matter of income.
12% of Lyndon adults report frequent physical distress. Lyndon beats the Kentucky average on 18 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 32% of Lyndon adults have high blood pressure.
| Lyndon | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 27% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 16% |
| What stands out | Lyndon | KY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.6% | 18.9% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 6.9% | 10.2% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 78.8% | 81.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Lyndon 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
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 24 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Lyndon.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
44% of households own their home in Lyndon.
| Lyndon | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 44% | 59% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,246 a month | $930 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
11 within 15 miles of the center of Lyndon
About 6 of every 100 Lyndon residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Kentucky.
4.4% of the town is conserved land, across 4 parks and preserves.
4 places in Lyndon on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Kentucky, United States
Lyndon is a home rule-class city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lyndon had a population of 11,008. Incorporated on May 10, 1965, Lyndon became part of the new Louisville Metro government in 2003. It remains an independent city with its own mayor and emergency services and is not counted in Louisville's population although its citizens can vote for the mayor of Louisville and Metro Council members.
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8 towns share a border with Lyndon.
| Town | KY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyndon | #115 | C− | C | C− | D | A− |
| Bellemeade | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Norwood | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| St. Matthews | #113 | C− | C− | D | D | A |
| Moorland | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Briarwood | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Graymoor-Devondale | #56 | B− | C | — | D | A− |
| Meadowbrook Farm | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Graymoor-Devondale reports no FBI crime data of its own. Bellemeade, Norwood, Moorland, Briarwood and Meadowbrook Farm aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Lyndon with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Lyndon grades C− overall, better than 19% of U.S. towns and #115 of 138 in Kentucky. It grades A− for health, C− for safety and D for schools. Schools is its weak spot, with a D.
The typical home is worth about $277,000, 20% 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.
