WestwoodKY
A town of 586.
Is Westwood a good place to live?
65% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Westwood, where Kentucky’s towns sit at 26% and U.S. towns at 29%. Of the 143 Kentucky towns we compare, none has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Westwood. Westwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
586 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 30 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Westwood. Close and well known come first.
Big draw34 mi LandmarkUnited States Bullion Depository
11 mi Theme parkKentucky Kingdom
8 mi Stadium & arenaLynn Family Stadium
9 mi Stadium & arenaKFC Yum! Center
11 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 Westwood: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Westwood, 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 Westwood.
Natural hazards: high risk in Westwood, mostly inland flooding
Paid flood insurance claims in Westwood since 1997: 10. Compared with nearly four fifths of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is higher. FEMA puts 67% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 22% to tornadoes. One declared disaster, in 2024, has brought federal aid to Westwood households.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Westwood has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Among 143 Kentucky towns, just 5 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Westwood. In Westwood, the middle household income is $102,000, above both Kentucky’s towns ($60,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). The share of residents in Westwood who live below the poverty line: 9%. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in the town rose by 43, to 67.
| Westwood | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $102,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 15% | 8% |
| Work from home | 16% | 10% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 9% | 16% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Westwood’s year
Expect July afternoons of 87° and January nights of 25°, with about 15 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Westwood is
Among adults in Westwood, 80% had a checkup this year. Of 31 CDC measures, Westwood beats the Kentucky average on 18 and trails it on 2. In Westwood, just over a third of adults sleep under 7 hours, and 22% get no exercise outside work.
| Westwood | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 40% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 27% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 39% | 35% |
| What stands out | Westwood | KY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.4% | 18.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.6% | 15.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.9% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median home in Westwood sells for about $186K
A home in Westwood typically sold within 171 days of listing. Sellers in Westwood got 97.5% of the asking price, typically.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Westwood
Colleges nearby
11 within 15 miles of the center of Westwood
About 1 of every 100 Westwood residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
99% of working residents leave Westwood for work
Where Westwood’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Westwood
City in Kentucky, United States
Westwood is a home rule-class city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 634 at the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Area code
- 502
Questions about Westwood
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Westwood, KY a good place to live?
Westwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.