Douglass Hills, KY
Census place 2122204 · pop 5,474
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
-4.1% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 1 days · worse than most cities
12 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 42 AQI · worse than most cities
50 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 77/100 · worse than most cities
96/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.46 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
4.2% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities
$346,300 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median $67,857 · better than most cities
$78,482 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.76% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 90.0% · better than most cities
94.5% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 12.1% · better than most cities
6.4% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
19 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities
82.1% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 24.3% · better than most cities
60.1% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Not measured for Douglass Hills: Crime, Obesity, Mental, Inactive, Smoking, Uninsured, Property crime, Rent. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is Douglass Hills, KY a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Douglass Hills scores 50/100 — a D (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 14 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is bachelor's degree or higher and its weakest is population growth (5yr). Kentucky overall ranks #22 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- Is Douglass Hills, KY expensive to live in?
- Douglass Hills has a median home value of $346,300 — pricier than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Douglass Hills, KY?
- Its weakest measured area is population growth (5yr) (-4.1%) — 10/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Douglass Hills, KY best at?
- Its strongest measured area is bachelor's degree or higher (60.1%) — 91/100, better than most U.S. cities.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.