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Cost of living in Kentucky

2 cities in Kentucky are covered by this index, from the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates and the BEA Regional Price Parities 2023.

Cities in Kentucky

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Cost of living indicators for cities in Kentucky
City Population Median rent Median household income Rent / income Price level Salary needed
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY 627,210 $1,069 $64,731 19.8% 94.0 $42,800
Lexington-Fayette, KY 321,122 $1,101 $67,631 19.5% 90.5 $44,000

"Salary needed" is twelve months of median rent divided by 0.30: the income that keeps the median rent at 30% of gross pay. See the methodology for definitions, margins of error and sources.

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