What is the #1 best cities for families in kentucky?

#	City	Population	Family Score
1	Newport	14,039	91.30
2	Covington	40,902	85.70
3	Lexington-Fayette urban county	321,122	84.20
4	St. Matthews	17,491	82.20
5	Florence	32,334	81.70
6	Dayton	5,703	81.30
7	Richmond	35,498	79.50
8	Bowling Green	73,638	79.30
9	Wilder	3,148	78.30
10	Paducah	26,894	77.50
11	Frankfort	28,452	76.40
12	Ludlow	4,378	75.70
13	Bellevue	5,598	75.40
14	Shively	15,556	73.90
15	Owensboro	60,112	73.70
16	Graymoor-Devondale	2,838	72.30
17	Campbellsville	11,523	72.30
18	Warsaw	1,868	72.30
19	Elizabethtown	31,870	69.90
20	Highland Heights	6,531	69.60
21	Raceland	2,173	69.40
22	Winchester	19,133	69.40
23	Radcliff	22,967	69.00
24	Henderson	27,994	69.00
25	Park Hills	3,155	69.00
26	Hopkinsville	31,011	68.10
27	Oak Grove	7,945	67.90
28	Elkton	2,158	67.60
29	Harrodsburg	9,126	67.60
30	Barbourville	3,181	65.40
31	Benton	4,774	64.70
32	Southgate	3,680	64.30
33	Murray	17,888	63.90
34	Grayson	3,820	63.90
35	Ashland	21,405	63.90
36	Pikeville	7,560	63.00
37	Morehead	6,924	63.00
38	Irvington	1,129	62.90
39	Somerset	12,108	62.70
40	Hickman	2,033	62.00
41	Hurstbourne Acres	1,984	61.60
42	Morgantown	2,729	61.40
43	Maysville	8,778	61.40
44	Simpsonville	3,006	61.10
45	Russell	3,696	60.90
46	Heritage Creek	1,090	60.50
47	Jeffersontown	28,988	59.40
48	Lebanon	6,364	59.40
49	Albany	1,972	58.90
50	Fort Wright	5,882	58.90
51	Bardstown	13,673	58.30
52	Taylor Mill	6,880	58.20
53	West Buechel	1,624	57.60
54	Edmonton	2,168	57.40
55	Leitchfield	6,434	57.20
56	Nicholasville	31,625	56.90
57	Paris	10,107	56.70
58	Fort Mitchell	8,676	56.70
59	Olive Hill	1,488	56.20
60	Danville	17,235	56.20
61	Georgetown	38,206	56.20
62	Franklin	10,254	56.00
63	Muldraugh	1,164	55.80
64	Irvine	2,811	55.80
65	Mayfield	9,905	55.40
66	Taylorsville	1,566	55.40
67	Shelbyville	17,436	55.40
68	Williamstown	3,929	55.30
69	Hodgenville	3,262	55.30
70	Erlanger	19,677	55.10
71	Corbin	8,430	54.90
72	Mount Sterling	7,549	54.30
73	Greensburg	2,218	54.30
74	Audubon Park	1,717	54.20
75	Auburn	1,715	54.00
76	Shepherdsville	14,351	54.00
77	Falmouth	2,577	53.80
78	Hillview	8,735	53.40
79	West Liberty	3,280	52.70
80	Owingsville	1,977	52.70
81	Hardinsburg	2,404	52.70
82	Cold Spring	6,298	52.20
83	Owenton	1,600	52.20
84	Mount Vernon	2,259	52.20
85	Northfield	1,104	52.20
86	Brandenburg	2,907	51.60
87	Stanford	3,662	51.40
88	Fulton	2,345	51.30
89	Versailles	10,382	51.10
90	Glasgow	15,141	50.90
91	Harlan	2,304	50.90
92	Elsmere	9,151	50.70
93	Beattyville	1,948	50.00
94	London	7,576	49.80
95	Madisonville	19,442	49.60
96	Russellville	7,244	49.30
97	Villa Hills	7,378	49.10
98	Guthrie	1,377	48.70
99	Fort Thomas	17,242	48.40
100	Middlesborough	9,258	48.40
101	Vine Grove	6,721	48.00
102	La Grange	10,188	48.00
103	Columbia	4,842	47.80
104	Cynthiana	6,412	47.50
105	Cadiz	2,649	47.10
106	Louisa	2,645	46.60
107	Clinton	1,246	46.40
108	Pioneer Village	2,690	45.80
109	Berea	15,557	45.70
110	Edgewood	8,429	45.70
111	Greenville	4,435	45.70
112	Hazard	5,105	45.50
113	Scottsville	4,391	45.10
114	Clay City	1,352	44.70
115	Dawson Springs	1,973	44.70
116	Hartford	2,653	44.60
117	Manchester	2,041	44.60
118	Monticello	5,741	44.00
119	Cave City	2,545	43.80
120	Lawrenceburg	11,838	43.80
121	Liberty	1,828	43.80
122	Alexandria	10,430	43.70
123	Marion	2,908	43.30
124	Silver Grove	1,104	43.30
125	Springfield	2,871	43.10
126	Indian Hills	2,870	43.10
127	Williamsburg	5,226	42.40
128	Worthington	1,813	41.50
129	Flatwoods	7,281	41.30
130	Prestonsburg	3,823	40.90
131	Mount Washington	18,228	40.40
132	Independence	29,024	39.90
133	Wilmore	6,031	39.70
134	Pineville	1,906	39.30
135	Jackson	2,128	38.80
136	Bloomfield	1,053	37.70
137	Russell Springs	2,755	36.80
138	Flemingsburg	2,967	36.60
139	Morganfield	3,208	36.40
140	Carrollton	3,894	36.20
141	Lancaster	3,960	35.90
142	Eddyville	2,945	35.30
143	Beaver Dam	3,526	35.10
144	Horse Cave	2,348	35.10
145	Prospect	4,518	35.10
146	Catlettsburg	1,672	35.00
147	Dry Ridge	2,250	35.00
148	Central City	5,736	34.20
149	Anchorage	2,421	33.70
150	Burkesville	1,407	33.70
151	Pewee Valley	1,417	33.20
152	Eminence	2,710	33.20
153	Munfordville	1,792	33.00
154	Bellefonte	1,251	33.00
155	Lewisburg	1,093	33.00
156	Jamestown	2,021	32.60
157	Stanton	3,211	32.40
158	South Shore	1,561	32.20
159	Vanceburg	1,443	31.30
160	Augusta	1,514	30.40
161	Hawesville	1,221	29.70
162	Sturgis	1,827	29.50
163	Burgin	1,046	29.00
164	Princeton	6,242	27.40
165	Tompkinsville	2,672	27.00
166	Salyersville	1,891	26.80
167	Whitesburg	1,998	26.30
168	Carlisle	2,356	25.20
169	Lewisport	2,053	24.80
170	Paintsville	4,256	24.30
171	West Point	1,131	22.60
172	Junction City	2,441	21.60
173	Campbellsburg	1,034	21.40
174	Clay	1,112	21.40
175	Lebanon Junction	2,201	21.20
176	Sebree	2,071	18.80
177	Coal Run Village	1,888	18.50
178	Providence	2,861	18.50
179	Jenkins	1,569	17.90
180	Calvert City	2,522	16.50
181	Clarkson	1,133	16.50
182	Brodhead	1,339	12.90
183	Brownsville	1,066	11.80
184	Cumberland	2,234	10.70
185	Cloverport	1,264	8.30

Methodology

Cities in Kentucky are ranked by family score. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from Multiple Sources. Last updated 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the #1 best cities for families in kentucky?: Newport ranks #1 with 91.30 (family score).
What are the top 5 best cities for families in kentucky?: 1. Newport (91.30), 2. Covington (85.70), 3. Lexington-Fayette urban county (84.20), 4. St. Matthews (82.20), 5. Florence (81.70)
How many cities in Kentucky are ranked?: This ranking includes 185 cities in Kentucky with available data.

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