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Living in Fort Wright, KY

Fort Wright is a big small town of 5,887 people in Kenton County, Kentucky. It's about 7 miles from Cincinnati, OH. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 18 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $329k and rent runs about $1k a month.

5,887people
$329kTypical home
$1,142/moRent
86° / 39°Summer / winter
18"Snow
220Sunny days
134Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Big small town of 5,887
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 1,732 people per sq mi
  • 7 mi to Cincinnati, OH
  • 7 mi to Cincinnati, OH
  • 1 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $329k (≈$2,074/mo)
  • Median rent $1,142/mo
  • Median household income $105k
  • Property tax about 0.8% of value
  • 4.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 86°F
  • Winter highs around 39°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 64°F)
  • 220 sunny days a year (75 totally clear)
  • 145 cloudy days a year
  • 51 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 134 days a year with rain or snow
  • 18" of snow a year
  • 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 9 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (90 per 100k)
  • Very low property crime (450 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 38
  • 25% of households have kids
  • 20% are 65 or older
  • 45% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 5% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 22 min
  • 0% walk or take transit to work
  • 7 mi to CVG airport
  • 7 mi to CVG (major hub)
  • 4 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 73% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1974
  • 95% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 817 ft
  • 389 mi to the ocean
  • 184 mi to a big lake
  • 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 20 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 7 mi to the nearest campground
  • 88 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 1,338 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 288 bars within 25 mi
  • 343 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 9 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 59 museums within 25 mi
  • 22 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 3 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 43% of Kentucky districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 2 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • Vet in town
  • 4 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 4 congregations per 10k people
  • 2 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Kenton County: R+22 in 2024
  • Kentucky: R+31 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • Low earthquake risk
  • High flood risk
  • Very low drought risk
  • Moderate winter storm risk
  • Moderate heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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