Mount Sterling, KY
Census place 2154084 · pop 7,551
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
5.0% 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 67.2% · worse than most cities
52.1% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$55,827 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
16.9% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
88.7% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
23.6% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 152/100k · worse than most cities
211 violent crimes per 100k · Violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 964/100k · better than most cities
1201 property crimes per 100k · Burglary, theft, motor-vehicle theft and arson per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
23 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.42 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+5.4% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
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 $214,900 · better than most cities
$187,600 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
38/100 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 Mount Sterling: 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 Mount Sterling, KY a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Mount Sterling scores 46/100 — 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 unemployment 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 Mount Sterling, KY?
- Mount Sterling reports 211 violent crimes per 100k and 1201 property crimes per 100k — worse than most U.S. cities on violent crime.
- Is Mount Sterling, KY expensive to live in?
- Mount Sterling has a median home value of $187,600 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Mount Sterling, KY?
- Its weakest measured area is unemployment rate (5.0%) — 12/100, worse than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
- What is Mount Sterling, KY best at?
- Its strongest measured area is natural disaster risk (38/100) — 94/100, 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.