What is the #1 cheapest places to live in kentucky?

#	City	Population	COL Index
1	Pine Knot	1,358	50.2
2	Hickman	2,033	50.2
3	Beattyville	1,948	51.7
4	Pineville	1,906	52.1
5	Vanceburg	1,443	52.6
6	Livermore	1,046	53.1
7	Cloverport	1,264	55.4
8	Munfordville	1,792	56.9
9	Dawson Springs	1,973	58.7
10	Jenkins	1,569	59.5
11	Clinton	1,246	59.8
12	South Shore	1,561	60.1
13	Brodhead	1,339	60.1
14	Jackson	2,128	60.2
15	Jamestown	2,021	60.3
16	Burkesville	1,407	60.3
17	Harlan	2,304	60.5
18	Paintsville	4,256	60.7
19	Clarkson	1,133	60.7
20	Barbourville	3,181	61.3
21	Manchester	2,041	61.3
22	Fulton	2,345	61.5
23	Liberty	1,828	61.5
24	Salyersville	1,891	61.6
25	Catlettsburg	1,672	61.7
26	Grayson	3,820	61.8
27	Cumberland	2,234	62.0
28	Clay City	1,352	62.5
29	Prestonsburg	3,823	62.7
30	Whitesburg	1,998	63.0
31	Middlesborough	9,258	64.2
32	Flemingsburg	2,967	64.7
33	Morgantown	2,729	64.8
34	Tompkinsville	2,672	65.0
35	Earlington	1,113	65.1
36	Williamsburg	5,226	65.1
37	Owingsville	1,977	65.2
38	Cave City	2,545	65.5
39	Lewisburg	1,093	65.9
40	Stearns	1,509	66.4
41	West Point	1,131	66.6
42	Stanton	3,211	67.0
43	Marion	2,908	67.1
44	Mount Vernon	2,259	67.4
45	Irvine	2,811	67.4
46	Albany	1,972	67.7
47	Scottsville	4,391	68.1
48	Louisa	2,645	68.2
49	Dixon	1,034	68.7
50	Monticello	5,741	69.1
51	Mayfield	9,905	69.4
52	White Plains	1,007	69.6
53	Guthrie	1,377	70.3
54	Brownsville	1,066	70.6
55	Sturgis	1,827	70.9
56	Cadiz	2,649	70.9
57	Lebanon	6,364	72.0
58	Carlisle	2,356	72.1
59	Annville	1,175	72.1
60	Clay	1,112	72.4
61	Edmonton	2,168	72.4
62	Greensburg	2,218	72.7
63	Falmouth	2,577	73.1
64	Russell Springs	2,755	73.6
65	Farley	4,402	73.7
66	Augusta	1,514	73.8
67	Morehead	6,924	74.3
68	Providence	2,861	74.4
69	Maysville	8,778	75.1
70	Silver Grove	1,104	75.4
71	Leitchfield	6,434	75.6
72	Somerset	12,108	75.7
73	Irvington	1,129	75.8
74	Springfield	2,871	75.8
75	Horse Cave	2,348	76.0
76	Columbia	4,842	76.1
77	Auburn	1,715	76.8
78	Princeton	6,242	77.1
79	Elkton	2,158	77.3
80	Lancaster	3,960	78.3
81	Calvert City	2,522	78.4
82	Junction City	2,441	78.7
83	Harrodsburg	9,126	79.0
84	Russellville	7,244	79.4
85	North Corbin	2,092	79.5
86	Coal Run Village	1,888	79.5
87	London	7,576	79.5
88	Mount Sterling	7,549	79.8
89	Campbellsville	11,523	79.9
90	Central City	5,736	80.0
91	Murray	17,888	80.1
92	Glasgow	15,141	80.1
93	Taylorsville	1,566	80.2
94	Eminence	2,710	80.5
95	Shively	15,556	80.6
96	Lewisport	2,053	81.1
97	Henderson	27,994	81.2
98	Hartford	2,653	81.3
99	Wurtland	1,257	81.5
100	Hopkinsville	31,011	81.6
101	Hawesville	1,221	81.7
102	Cynthiana	6,412	82.0
103	Corbin	8,430	82.2
104	Beaver Dam	3,526	82.3
105	Muldraugh	1,164	82.5
106	Lebanon Junction	2,201	83.2
107	Stanford	3,662	83.4
108	Jeffersonville	1,937	83.8
109	Hardinsburg	2,404	83.8
110	Owenton	1,600	83.9
111	Paducah	26,894	84.0
112	Brandenburg	2,907	84.0
113	Ashland	21,405	84.7
114	Paris	10,107	85.0
115	Olive Hill	1,488	85.3
116	Crittenden	4,058	86.4
117	Sebree	2,071	86.7
118	West Liberty	3,280	87.0
119	Pikeville	7,560	87.9
120	Carrollton	3,894	88.2
121	Danville	17,235	88.2
122	Dry Ridge	2,250	88.5
123	Owensboro	60,112	88.7
124	Warsaw	1,868	88.8
125	Madisonville	19,442	88.9
126	Raceland	2,173	89.1
127	Campbellsburg	1,034	89.3
128	Richmond	35,498	89.5
129	Bardstown	13,673	89.7
130	Eddyville	2,945	89.7
131	Oak Grove	7,945	89.8
132	Frankfort	28,452	89.9
133	Morganfield	3,208	90.2
134	Flatwoods	7,281	90.2
135	Berea	15,557	90.4
136	West Buechel	1,624	90.5
137	Winchester	19,133	91.6
138	Bowling Green	73,638	91.6
139	Greenville	4,435	91.7
140	Bloomfield	1,053	92.0
141	Highland Heights	6,531	92.3
142	Worthington	1,813	92.6
143	Hodgenville	3,262	93.1
144	Franklin	10,254	93.1
145	Benton	4,774	93.4
146	Hazard	5,105	93.7
147	Westwood	4,480	94.1
148	Covington	40,902	94.6
149	Elizabethtown	31,870	94.7
150	Radcliff	22,967	94.8
151	Southgate	3,680	95.1
152	Ledbetter	1,630	96.0
153	West Van Lear	1,224	96.7
154	Hebron Estates	1,262	96.8
155	Breckinridge Center	1,592	96.9
156	Lawrenceburg	11,838	97.3
157	Ludlow	4,378	97.5
158	Wilmore	6,031	98.3
159	Dayton	5,703	98.3
160	Williamstown	3,929	98.4
161	Newport	14,039	98.8
162	Midway	1,748	99.0
163	Hendron	4,840	99.8
164	Versailles	10,382	102.2
165	Shepherdsville	14,351	102.4
166	Elsmere	9,151	102.9
167	Nicholasville	31,625	103.7
168	Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)	627,210	104.7
169	Pleasureville	1,286	105.3
170	Thruston	2,675	105.5
171	Burgin	1,046	105.5
172	Massac	4,937	105.9
173	Bellevue	5,598	106.0
174	Erlanger	19,677	106.6
175	Russell	3,696	106.9
176	Cannonsburg	1,426	107.2
177	Hillview	8,735	107.6
178	Brooks	2,246	107.7
179	Florence	32,334	108.6
180	Wilder	3,148	110.4
181	Shelbyville	17,436	110.7
182	Fort Campbell North	11,483	111.2
183	Crescent Springs	4,402	111.3
184	Fort Knox	8,715	111.5
185	Lexington-Fayette urban county	321,122	111.6
186	Lyndon	10,956	111.9
187	Walton	5,513	114.1
188	Hurstbourne Acres	1,984	115.4
189	Reidland	4,887	116.2
190	Vine Grove	6,721	116.9
191	Georgetown	38,206	118.0
192	Taylor Mill	6,880	118.5
193	Rineyville	2,869	118.9
194	Jeffersontown	28,988	119.2
195	Cold Spring	6,298	119.7
196	Middletown	9,622	121.3
197	Mount Washington	18,228	122.2
198	Claryville	3,306	122.4
199	Pioneer Village	2,690	122.7
200	Masonville	2,634	124.0
201	Simpsonville	3,006	124.7
202	Plano	1,293	125.3
203	Worthington Hills	1,872	125.8
204	Philpot	1,098	126.1
205	Fort Mitchell	8,676	126.5
206	La Grange	10,188	126.6
207	St. Matthews	17,491	127.9
208	Rolling Hills	1,024	128.2
209	Independence	29,024	129.3
210	Park Hills	3,155	130.9
211	Fort Thomas	17,242	132.1
212	Oakbrook	9,459	132.5
213	Heritage Creek	1,090	133.5
214	Douglass Hills	5,437	134.2
215	Doe Valley	1,719	134.3
216	Alexandria	10,430	134.4
217	Fort Wright	5,882	135.9
218	Hebron	6,637	137.5
219	Crestwood	6,275	137.6
220	Graymoor-Devondale	2,838	137.9
221	Burlington	18,090	138.9
222	Audubon Park	1,717	141.3
223	Crestview Hills	3,226	143.1
224	Villa Hills	7,378	145.7
225	Lakeside Park	2,827	145.9
226	Edgewood	8,429	147.3
227	Sorgho	2,928	147.9
228	Orchard Grass Hills	2,008	149.5
229	Coldstream	1,269	153.8
230	St. Regis Park	1,841	155.0
231	Beechwood Village	1,305	155.8
232	Goshen	1,004	156.1
233	Bellefonte	1,251	161.3
234	Francisville	10,313	165.3
235	Northfield	1,104	168.1
236	Verona	1,196	171.5
237	Union	7,494	173.4
238	Hurstbourne	4,669	173.6
239	Windy Hills	2,188	174.0
240	Elk Creek	2,344	174.7
241	Barbourmeade	1,208	185.0
242	Buckner	3,786	187.0
243	Prospect	4,518	205.6
244	Pewee Valley	1,417	218.4
245	Indian Hills	2,870	252.5
246	Anchorage	2,421	272.7

Methodology

Cities in Kentucky are ranked by col index. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from BLS / C2ER. Last updated 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the #1 cheapest places to live in kentucky?: Pine Knot ranks #1 with 50.2 (col index).
What are the top 5 cheapest places to live in kentucky?: 1. Pine Knot (50.2), 2. Hickman (50.2), 3. Beattyville (51.7), 4. Pineville (52.1), 5. Vanceburg (52.6)
How many cities in Kentucky are ranked?: This ranking includes 246 cities in Kentucky with available data.

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