Is West Buechel a good place to live?
West Buechel’s best subject grade is an A+ for walkability; its weakest is a D− for safety. West Buechel’s property crime rate is 52.2 per 1,000 residents, above both Kentucky’s towns (8.3) and U.S. towns (9.9). No town in Kentucky scores lower than West Buechel on safety. West Buechel's schools rank behind 90% of the state's. On the outdoors, just 8 of Kentucky’s 238 towns do worse. West Buechel has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes West Buechel stand out
Where West Buechel beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Jobs vs. working residents
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
1,402 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How West Buechel grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kentucky), ordered by how far West Buechel is from typical.
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Sons of the American Revolution and 30 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around West Buechel. Close and well known come first.
Big draw27 mi LandmarkUnited States Bullion Depository
4 mi Theme parkKentucky Kingdom
5 mi Stadium & arenaL&N Federal Credit Union Stadium
6 mi Stadium & arenaLynn Family Stadium
6 mi Stadium & arenaKFC Yum! CenterPhoto 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 · L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium: Perthsider, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lynn Family Stadium: Bpluke01, CC BY-SA 4.0 · KFC Yum! Center: Jamesmac96, CC BY 3.0
Moving to West Buechel: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in West Buechel, 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 West Buechel.
West Buechel reports more crime per resident than 98% of U.S. towns
West Buechel’s violent crime rate is 3.6 per 1,000 residents, against 1.3 in Kentucky’s towns and 1.6 across U.S. towns.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
West Buechel earns a D for schools
Its public schools are run by the Jefferson County school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minor Daniels AcademyLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 184 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within KY on state tests and graduation
With 3.4 jobs for every working resident, West Buechel draws in 2,021 commuters
Most working residents leave West Buechel for work: only 2% work in town. 19% of West Buechel residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, West Buechel has added 319 jobs, to 2,030 in 2023.
| West Buechel | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 15% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $49,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
More of West Buechel’s adults worry about having enough food than in the typical Kentucky or U.S. town
26% of adults worry about having enough food in West Buechel. West Buechel beats the Kentucky average on 8 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 44% of adults sleep under 7 hours in West Buechel.
| West Buechel | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 16% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 40% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 16% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 23% | 19% |
| What stands out | West Buechel | KY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.7% | 8.7% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 6.7% | 10.2% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 15.6% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In West Buechel, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
West Buechel 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
A smaller share of households own their home in West Buechel than in most of Kentucky or the rest of the country
Only 2 of the 143 Kentucky towns we compare have a lower share of households owning their home than West Buechel.
| West Buechel | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 16% | 59% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,198 a month | $934 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Moderate risk in West Buechel, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about West Buechel
Colleges nearby
11 within 15 miles of the center of West Buechel
About 7 of every 100 West Buechel residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Kentucky.
West Buechel has grown 14% since 2010
1,230 counted in 2010 and 1,370 in 2020; an estimated 1,402 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
About West Buechel
City in Kentucky, United States
West Buechel is a home rule-class city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, West Buechel had a population of 1,370.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 479 ft
- Area code
- 502
Questions about West Buechel
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is West Buechel, KY expensive?
The typical home is worth about $186,000, 20% below 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 B−.