London, KY
Census place 2147476 · pop 7,561
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
30.2% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
-6.2% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
5.4% 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 $67,857 · worse than most cities
$47,591 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
47.2% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 964/100k · worse than most cities
2631 property crimes per 100k · Burglary, theft, motor-vehicle theft and arson per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
18.0% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
89.9% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
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 24 min · worse than most cities
24 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 152/100k · better than most cities
184 violent crimes per 100k · Violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
70/100 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 0.99% · better than most cities
0.67% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$170,200 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
Not measured for London: 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 London, KY a good place to live?
- By the numbers, London scores 36/100 — 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 housing cost and its weakest is poverty rate. 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 London, KY?
- London reports 184 violent crimes per 100k and 2631 property crimes per 100k — better than most U.S. cities on violent crime.
- Is London, KY expensive to live in?
- London has a median home value of $170,200 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in London, KY?
- Its weakest measured area is poverty rate (30.2%) — 3/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is London, KY best at?
- Its strongest measured area is housing cost ($170,200) — 79/100, 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.