Morehead, KY
Census place 2153418 · pop 6,870
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.62 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
38.0% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$36,741 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
33.0% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
-10.2% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
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 964/100k · worse than most cities
1407 property crimes per 100k · Burglary, theft, motor-vehicle theft and arson per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
29.9% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
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 152/100k · better than most cities
106 violent crimes per 100k · Violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$184,900 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 90.0% · better than most cities
94.9% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
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 $1,756/mo · better than most cities
$1,165/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
31/100 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 Morehead: Air, Obesity, Mental, Inactive, Smoking, Uninsured, Bad air. 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 Morehead, KY a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Morehead scores 50/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 15 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is natural disaster risk and its weakest is income inequality. 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 Morehead, KY?
- Morehead reports 106 violent crimes per 100k and 1407 property crimes per 100k — better than most U.S. cities on violent crime.
- Is Morehead, KY expensive to live in?
- Morehead has a median home value of $184,900 and typical rent around $1,165/mo — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Morehead, KY?
- Its weakest measured area is income inequality (0.62) — 0/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Morehead, KY best at?
- Its strongest measured area is natural disaster risk (31/100) — 96/100, 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.