Frankfort, the state capital · Photo: Mobilus In Mobili · CC BY-SA 2.0Kentucky rankings · 2026
Rankings in Kentucky
20 lists rank Kentucky’s towns of 2,500+ (139 with an overall grade); Edgewood leads the overall list with an A+.
Graded lists sort on the same grades every town page shows; described lists (climate, income, property taxes, libraries) carry no letters. How grades work
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Every list ranks the same 2,500+ towns, so a town’s rank means the same thing on each.
Best places to live138 towns · #1 EdgewoodBest small towns94 towns · #1 EdgewoodMost affordable towns142 towns · #1 ProvidenceSafest towns115 towns · #1 ProvidenceTowns with the best schools139 towns · #1 Anchorage and Fort ThomasHealthiest towns141 towns · #1 ProspectBest towns for jobs & income142 towns · #1 Indian Hills and Lakeside ParkMost walkable towns142 towns · #1 NewportTowns with the lowest natural-hazard risk142 towns · #1 HebronBest towns for the outdoors142 towns · #1 DaytonMost historic towns142 towns · #1 NewportTowns with the most civic life126 towns · #1 DanvilleTowns with the least snow136 towns · #1 BereaDescribed, no lettersSnowiest towns136 towns · #1 AlexandriaDescribed, no lettersTowns with the mildest winters134 towns · #1 Fort Campbell NorthDescribed, no lettersTowns with the hottest summers134 towns · #1 Bowling GreenDescribed, no lettersTowns with the coolest summers134 towns · #1 Erlanger and 2 moreDescribed, no lettersTowns with the highest incomes142 towns · #1 AnchorageDescribed, no lettersTowns with the lowest property taxes140 towns · #1 MorgantownDescribed, no lettersFastest-growing towns125 towns · #1 RichmondDescribed, no letters
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The Kentucky page links every graded town with its letter and state rank, plus the smaller places. National lists: rankings across America.
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