Union, KY
Census place 2178384 · pop 7,642
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities
$411,500 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities
26 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
3.8% 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 42 AQI · better than most cities
43 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.92% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 1 days · better than most cities
1 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
75/100 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 90.0% · better than most cities
94.6% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities
82.5% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 24.3% · better than most cities
58.9% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median $67,857 · better than most cities
$136,712 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+29.3% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 12.1% · better than most cities
2.9% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.35 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
Not measured for Union: Crime, Obesity, Mental, Inactive, Smoking, Uninsured, Property crime, 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 Union, KY a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Union scores 64/100 — a C (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 14 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is income inequality and its weakest is housing cost. 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.
- Is Union, KY expensive to live in?
- Union has a median home value of $411,500 — pricier than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Union, KY?
- Its weakest measured area is housing cost ($411,500) — 29/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Union, KY best at?
- Its strongest measured area is income inequality (0.35) — 96/100, 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.