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Independence is a small city of 29,392 people in Kenton County, Kentucky. It's about 13 miles from Cincinnati, OH. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 19 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $264k and rent runs about $1k a month.
29,392people
$264kTypical home
$1,250/moRent
86° / 39°Summer / winter
19"Snow
217Sunny days
134Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 29,392
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,657 people per sq mi
- 13 mi to Cincinnati, OH
- 13 mi to Cincinnati, OH
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $264k (≈$1,663/mo)
- Median rent $1,250/mo
- Median household income $102k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 39°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 64°F)
- 217 sunny days a year (81 totally clear)
- 148 cloudy days a year
- 51 of 90 winter days are gray
- 134 days a year with rain or snow
- 19" 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 (53 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (365 per 100k)
People
- Median age 34
- 43% of households have kids
- 11% are 65 or older
- 36% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 9 mi to CVG airport
- 9 mi to CVG (major hub)
- 11 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1999
- 97% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 837 ft
- 389 mi to the ocean
- 190 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 22 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 74 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,148 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 269 bars within 25 mi
- 268 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 9 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 51 museums within 25 mi
- 20 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 19% of Kentucky districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 5 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 5 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