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Kentucky rankings · Walkability

Most walkable towns in Kentucky

Newport ranks first on walkability among Kentucky’s 142 towns of 2,500+; 36 of the 142 grade A− or better on walkability nationally.

The Walkability grade: the EPA National Walkability Index where residents live, and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit (Census ACS). How grades work

#1

Newport

Campbell County · 13,998 people
A+

Walkability grade, better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #134 of 138 in KY

#2

Highland Heights

Campbell County · 6,341 people
A+

Walkability grade, better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #2 of 138 in KY

#3

Covington

Kenton County · 41,847 people
A

Walkability grade, better than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #72 of 138 in KY

All 142 towns

Walkability grade, best first (the letter is national). Towns with the same score share a rank (T = tied; 20 towns here); the overall grade and state rank are beside each.

142 towns ranked. Not here? See why a town may be missing.

#TownGradeOverall
1NewportCampbell County · 13,998 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #134 of 138
2Highland HeightsCampbell County · 6,341 peopleA+better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #2 of 138
3CovingtonKenton County · 41,847 peopleAbetter than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #72 of 138
4Crestview HillsKenton County · 3,301 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #7 of 138
5DaytonCampbell County · 5,974 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #44 of 138
6Morehead College campusRowan County · 6,776 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall C+
7BellevueCampbell County · 5,847 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #54 of 138
8GraysonCarter County · 3,728 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #73 of 138
T9LexingtonFayette County · 329,751 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #94 of 138
T9ShivelyJefferson County · 15,895 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #130 of 138
11PrestonsburgFloyd County · 3,618 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #129 of 138
12LudlowKenton County · 4,391 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #48 of 138
13DanvilleBoyle County · 17,736 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #62 of 138
14PaducahMcCracken County · 26,730 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #101 of 138
15MurrayCalloway County · 18,964 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #68 of 138
16BrandenburgMeade County · 3,003 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #49 of 138
17Louisville795,222 peopleAbetter than 85% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
18WilliamsburgWhitley County · 5,371 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #59 of 138
19ColumbiaAdair County · 4,680 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #31 of 138
20PikevillePike County · 7,270 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #136 of 138
21CynthianaHarrison County · 6,576 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #69 of 138
22Cold SpringCampbell County · 6,640 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #27 of 138
23Bowling GreenWarren County · 78,505 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #124 of 138
24HazardPerry County · 4,794 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #132 of 138
25AshlandBoyd County · 20,996 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #109 of 138
26RichmondMadison County · 40,663 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #92 of 138
27Fort Campbell Northunincorporated, Christian County · 11,356 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
28Fort ThomasCampbell County · 17,142 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #3 of 138
29CampbellsvilleTaylor County · 11,783 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #106 of 138
30BereaMadison County · 16,662 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #50 of 138
31St. MatthewsJefferson County · 17,868 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #113 of 138
32LyndonJefferson County · 11,301 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #115 of 138
33MiddlesboroughBell County · 8,776 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #138 of 138
34MaysvilleMason County · 8,688 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #128 of 138
35WaltonBoone County · 5,868 peopleA−better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #29 of 138
36HendersonHenderson County · 27,822 peopleA−better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #105 of 138
37FrankfortFranklin County · 28,657 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #119 of 138
38Graymoor-DevondaleJefferson County · 2,832 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #56 of 138
39BarbourvilleKnox County · 3,064 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #131 of 138
40SouthgateCampbell County · 3,868 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #23 of 138
41CarrolltonCarroll County · 3,964 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #111 of 138
42SomersetPulaski County · 12,695 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #99 of 138
43OwensboroDaviess County · 60,892 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #117 of 138
44FlatwoodsGreenup County · 7,439 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #24 of 138
45StantonPowell County · 3,153 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #133 of 138
46ProvidenceWebster County · 2,872 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #40 of 138
T47FranklinSimpson County · 10,759 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #82 of 138
T47LouisaLawrence County · 2,520 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #90 of 138
49JeffersontownJefferson County · 29,193 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #71 of 138
50SpringfieldWashington County · 3,033 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #36 of 138
51Fort MitchellKenton County · 8,751 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #11 of 138
52RussellvilleLogan County · 7,454 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #87 of 138
53ParisBourbon County · 10,130 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #102 of 138
54StanfordLincoln County · 3,761 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #34 of 138
55EdgewoodKenton County · 8,503 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #1 of 138
56WilmoreJessamine County · 6,380 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #10 of 138
57LondonLaurel County · 7,637 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #122 of 138
58Fort Knoxunincorporated, Hardin County · 8,836 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
59FlorenceBoone County · 34,018 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #47 of 138
60GeorgetownScott County · 40,883 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #52 of 138
61ElizabethtownHardin County · 35,448 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #77 of 138
62MonticelloWayne County · 5,721 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #108 of 138
63ErlangerKenton County · 20,158 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #9 of 138
64NicholasvilleJessamine County · 33,857 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #63 of 138
65Mount SterlingMontgomery County · 7,586 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #78 of 138
66MayfieldGraves County · 9,851 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #91 of 138
67West LibertyMorgan County · 3,339 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #81 of 138
68MiddletownJefferson County · 9,944 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #123 of 138
69Taylor MillKenton County · 7,144 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #16 of 138
70CadizTrigg County · 2,771 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #53 of 138
71HopkinsvilleChristian County · 30,411 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #135 of 138
72PaintsvilleJohnson County · 4,111 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #85 of 138
73AlexandriaCampbell County · 10,994 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #12 of 138
74CorbinWhitley County · 7,911 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #118 of 138
75PrincetonCaldwell County · 6,168 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #60 of 138
76BentonMarshall County · 4,718 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #61 of 138
77BardstownNelson County · 14,161 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #75 of 138
78WinchesterClark County · 19,514 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #98 of 138
79Douglass HillsJefferson County · 5,575 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #84 of 138
80Indian HillsJefferson County · 2,939 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #80 of 138
81Lakeside ParkKenton County · 2,847 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #8 of 138
82Park HillsKenton County · 3,188 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #4 of 138
83GlasgowBarren County · 15,302 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #127 of 138
T84Central CityMuhlenberg County · 5,793 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #116 of 138
T84MorgantownButler County · 2,512 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #66 of 138
86HartfordOhio County · 2,665 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #45 of 138
T87Fort WrightKenton County · 6,240 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #5 of 138
T87RadcliffHardin County · 22,576 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #121 of 138
89EminenceHenry County · 2,823 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #126 of 138
90HurstbourneJefferson County · 4,787 peopleB−better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #100 of 138
91ShepherdsvilleBullitt County · 14,931 peopleC+better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #93 of 138
92FlemingsburgFleming County · 3,005 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #114 of 138
93AnchorageJefferson County · 2,547 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #21 of 138
T94ElsmereKenton County · 9,521 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #43 of 138
T94MadisonvilleHopkins County · 19,428 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #120 of 138
96HillviewBullitt County · 9,020 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #67 of 138
97Villa HillsKenton County · 7,797 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #14 of 138
98VersaillesWoodford County · 10,734 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #41 of 138
99ShelbyvilleShelby County · 18,453 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #104 of 138
100Burlingtonunincorporated, Boone County · 18,008 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #15 of 138
101RussellGreenup County · 3,628 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #26 of 138
102Hebronunincorporated, Boone County · 6,407 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #13 of 138
103Oak GroveChristian County · 7,830 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #137 of 138
104Pioneer VillageBullitt County · 2,794 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #51 of 138
105CrestwoodOldham County · 6,582 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #19 of 138
106SimpsonvilleShelby County · 3,183 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #89 of 138
107Farleyunincorporated, McCracken County · 4,458 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #65 of 138
T108Calvert CityMarshall County · 2,510 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #125 of 138
T108LebanonMarion County · 6,699 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #86 of 138
110MorganfieldUnion County · 3,102 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #96 of 138
111IndependenceKenton County · 30,198 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #6 of 138
112LeitchfieldGrayson County · 7,015 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #103 of 138
113Westwoodunincorporated, Boyd County · 4,473 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #95 of 138
114GreenvilleMuhlenberg County · 4,350 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #83 of 138
T115UnionBoone County · 7,937 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #25 of 138
T115WilderCampbell County · 3,108 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #22 of 138
117LawrenceburgAnderson County · 12,329 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #38 of 138
118ScottsvilleAllen County · 4,673 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #110 of 138
119Oakbrookunincorporated, Boone County · 10,211 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #20 of 138
T120Crescent SpringsKenton County · 4,708 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #28 of 138
T120HardinsburgBreckinridge County · 2,513 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #64 of 138
122Beaver DamOhio County · 3,537 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #58 of 138
123La GrangeOldham County · 10,669 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #35 of 138
124MarionCrittenden County · 2,879 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #70 of 138
125Mount WashingtonBullitt County · 18,989 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #32 of 138
126HarrodsburgMercer County · 9,576 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #107 of 138
T127HodgenvilleLarue County · 3,378 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #76 of 138
T127Russell SpringsRussell County · 2,828 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #97 of 138
129ProspectJefferson County · 4,705 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #57 of 138
T130Hendronunincorporated, McCracken County · 4,495 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #39 of 138
T130WilliamstownGrant County · 4,030 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #33 of 138
132Bucknerunincorporated, Oldham County · 4,119 peopleDbetter than 15% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #30 of 138
133Reidlandunincorporated, McCracken County · 5,277 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #37 of 138
134Francisvilleunincorporated, Boone County · 10,565 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #17 of 138
135Massacunincorporated, McCracken County · 4,698 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #42 of 138
136Vine GroveHardin County · 7,018 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #79 of 138
137CrittendenGrant County · 4,185 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #74 of 138
138Masonvilleunincorporated, Daviess County · 2,887 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #46 of 138
139LancasterGarrard County · 4,111 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #112 of 138
140Thrustonunincorporated, Daviess County · 2,581 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #55 of 138
141Claryvilleunincorporated, Campbell County · 3,251 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #18 of 138
142Sorghounincorporated, Daviess County · 2,960 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #88 of 138
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What is the most walkable town in Kentucky?

Newport (Campbell County) ranks first on walkability among 142 towns, with an A+; Highland Heights and Covington follow.

How are these towns ranked?

The Walkability grade: the EPA National Walkability Index where residents live, and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit (Census ACS). Towns are sorted on the grade’s score; the letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.

Why isn’t my town on this list?

The list covers towns of 2,500+ residents with a walkability grade (142 in Kentucky). Smaller towns have the grade on their page but no rank. Every town is on the Kentucky page.

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