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Ranked · Renting · Kentucky

Best cities for renters in Kentucky

Cities of 25,000+ residents, scored with the “Renting” weighting the live tool uses, heaviest on 2-bedroom rent, 1-bedroom rent, rent yoy, walkability. Scores are relative to this set; open the tool to change the weights and re-rank.

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Top 10 · computed ranking

  1. 1.Henderson, KY28k residents

    66/100

    2-bedroom rent: $790/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $612/mo · walkability: 30/100

  2. 2.Elizabethtown, KY33k residents

    63/100

    2-bedroom rent: $944/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $659/mo · walkability: 30/100

  3. 3.Paducah, KY27k residents

    61/100

    2-bedroom rent: $934/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $506/mo · walkability: 30/100

  4. 4.Hopkinsville, KY31k residents

    60/100

    2-bedroom rent: $921/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $712/mo · walkability: 30/100

  5. 5.Owensboro, KY60k residents

    59/100

    2-bedroom rent: $931/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $660/mo · walkability: 34/100

  6. 6.Richmond, KY37k residents

    57/100

    2-bedroom rent: $917/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $763/mo · walkability: 30/100

  7. 7.Bowling Green, KY75k residents

    53/100

    2-bedroom rent: $1,004/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $838/mo · walkability: 34/100

  8. 8.Frankfort, KY29k residents

    53/100

    2-bedroom rent: $1,010/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $788/mo · walkability: 30/100

  9. 9.Lexington, KY324k residents

    51/100

    2-bedroom rent: $1,178/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $959/mo · walkability: 42/100

  10. 10.Covington, KY41k residents

    51/100

    2-bedroom rent: $1,160/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $832/mo · walkability: 30/100

Methodology: each city is scored 0–100 by min–max normalizing every weighted facet across this candidate set (direction-aware), identical math to the tool's “Best fit” tab. A different weighting produces a different order, which is the point: this is a starting shortlist, not a verdict.

Questions & answers
Which city is best for renters in Kentucky?
Henderson, KY ranks first with a fit score of 66/100, followed by Elizabethtown (63) and Paducah (61), using the "Renting" weighting.
How is this ranking calculated?
Each of the 10 candidate cities (25,000+ residents) is scored 0 to 100 by min-max normalizing the weighted facets, heaviest on 2-bedroom rent, 1-bedroom rent, rent yoy, walkability, across this set. Change the weights in the live tool and the order changes with them.