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Living in Kingsley, KY

Kingsley is a tiny town of 442 people in Jefferson County, Kentucky. It's about 4 miles from Louisville, KY. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 12 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $360k and rent runs about $1k a month.

442people
$360kTypical home
$1,469/moRent
88° / 43°Summer / winter
12"Snow
223Sunny days
130Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 442
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 6,139 people per sq mi
  • 4 mi to Louisville, KY
  • 4 mi to Louisville, KY
  • 3 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $360k (≈$2,267/mo)
  • Median rent $1,469/mo
  • Median household income $125k
  • Property tax about 0.9% of value
  • 4.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 88°F
  • Winter highs around 43°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
  • 223 sunny days a year (85 totally clear)
  • 142 cloudy days a year
  • 50 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 130 days a year with rain or snow
  • 12" of snow a year
  • 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 4 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (17 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (347 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 45
  • 27% of households have kids
  • 19% are 65 or older
  • 56% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 5% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 21 min
  • 2% walk or take transit to work
  • 5 mi to SDF airport
  • 5 mi to SDF (major hub)
  • 87 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 83% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1941
  • 94% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 554 ft
  • 451 mi to the ocean
  • 152 mi to a big lake
  • 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 17 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 11 mi to the nearest campground
  • 56 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 805 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 93 bars within 25 mi
  • 188 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 7 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 28 museums within 25 mi
  • 19 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 2 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 15% of Kentucky districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 3 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • Vet in town
  • 2 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 6 congregations per 10k people
  • College in town

Politics

  • Jefferson County: D+16 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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