Leitchfield, KY
Census place 2144686 · pop 6,819
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
77.9% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
12.4% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$44,347 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
5.3% 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
24.3% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
49.7% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
+0.2% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.45 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 964/100k · worse than most cities
1312 property crimes per 100k · Burglary, theft, motor-vehicle theft and arson per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 152/100k · better than most cities
108 violent crimes per 100k · Violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) 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 $214,900 · better than most cities
$159,100 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.55% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
35/100 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 Leitchfield: 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 Leitchfield, KY a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Leitchfield scores 44/100 — a D− (Rough) 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 broadband access. 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 Leitchfield, KY?
- Leitchfield reports 108 violent crimes per 100k and 1312 property crimes per 100k — better than most U.S. cities on violent crime.
- Is Leitchfield, KY expensive to live in?
- Leitchfield has a median home value of $159,100 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Leitchfield, KY?
- Its weakest measured area is broadband access (77.9%) — 2/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Leitchfield, KY best at?
- Its strongest measured area is natural disaster risk (35/100) — 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.