Harrodsburg, KY
Census place 2134966 · pop 9,313
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$48,381 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
86.3% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
21.0% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
4.3% 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 12.1% · worse than most cities
14.5% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
59.7% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 152/100k · better than most cities
194 violent crimes per 100k · Violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.88% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 964/100k · better than most cities
874 property crimes per 100k · Burglary, theft, motor-vehicle theft and arson per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
20 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.40 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+10.6% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$154,200 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
36/100 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.
Not measured for Harrodsburg: Air, Obesity, Mental, Inactive, Smoking, Uninsured, Bad air, 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 Harrodsburg, KY a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Harrodsburg scores 52/100 — 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 natural disaster risk and its weakest is median household income. 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.
- How safe is Harrodsburg, KY?
- Harrodsburg reports 194 violent crimes per 100k and 874 property crimes per 100k — better than most U.S. cities on violent crime.
- Is Harrodsburg, KY expensive to live in?
- Harrodsburg has a median home value of $154,200 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Harrodsburg, KY?
- Its weakest measured area is median household income ($48,381) — 10/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Harrodsburg, KY best at?
- Its strongest measured area is natural disaster risk (36/100) — 95/100, better than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.