The 25 Most Walkable Small Towns in Kentucky
Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 94 towns of 500–10,000 people in Kentucky. #1 is Bellevue, KY.
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25Corbin, Kentucky
More walkable than 76% of Kentucky towns

Photo: en:User:Notla (public domain, Wikimedia Commons) Corbin is a city of 7,856 people in Whitley County, Kentucky. It also ranks better transit than 78% of Kentucky towns and more vibrant than 75% of Kentucky towns.
7,856 people · Whitley County · median home $166,000 · income $51,065 · Jan low 27°F · 9 in snow
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24Wilder, Kentucky
More walkable than 78% of Kentucky towns
Wilder is a city of 3,176 people in Campbell County, Kentucky. It also ranks better for first-time buyers than 100% of Kentucky towns and better for young professionals than 99% of Kentucky towns.
3,176 people · Campbell County · median home $159,900 · income $70,893 · Jan low 24°F · 18 in snow
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23Crescent Springs, Kentucky
More walkable than 79% of Kentucky towns
Crescent Springs is a city of 4,319 people in Kenton County, Kentucky. It also ranks better for young professionals than 89% of Kentucky towns and more upscale than 89% of Kentucky towns.
4,319 people · Kenton County · median home $302,100 · income $83,066 · Jan low 23°F · 23 in snow
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22Villa Hills, Kentucky
More walkable than 80% of Kentucky towns
Villa Hills is a city of 7,310 people in Kenton County, Kentucky. It also ranks more upscale than 91% of Kentucky towns and better for young professionals than 85% of Kentucky towns.
7,310 people · Kenton County · median home $362,500 · income $107,859 · Jan low 23°F · 23 in snow
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21Middletown, Kentucky
More walkable than 80% of Kentucky towns
Middletown is a city of 9,706 people in Jefferson County, Kentucky. It also ranks better for young professionals than 94% of Kentucky towns and more upscale than 94% of Kentucky towns.
9,706 people · Jefferson County · median home $336,000 · income $82,537 · Jan low 27°F · 10 in snow
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20Russell, Kentucky
More walkable than 81% of Kentucky towns
Russell is a city of 3,744 people in Greenup County, Kentucky. It also ranks better for families than 91% of Kentucky towns and better for retirees than 81% of Kentucky towns.
3,744 people · Greenup County · median home $211,900 · income $76,182 · Jan low 23°F · 6 in snow
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19Edgewood, Kentucky
More walkable than 81% of Kentucky towns
Edgewood is a city of 8,435 people in Kenton County, Kentucky. It also ranks better for families than 95% of Kentucky towns and more of a college town than 95% of Kentucky towns.
8,435 people · Kenton County · median home $312,200 · income $119,028 · Jan low 23°F · 23 in snow
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18Barbourville, Kentucky
More walkable than 83% of Kentucky towns
Barbourville is a city of 3,222 people in Knox County, Kentucky. It also ranks more of a college town than 100% of Kentucky towns and hipper than 99% of Kentucky towns.
3,222 people · Knox County · median home $182,400 · income $22,046 · Jan low 25°F · 9 in snow
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17Flatwoods, Kentucky
More walkable than 83% of Kentucky towns
Flatwoods is a city of 7,325 people in Greenup County, Kentucky. It also ranks more of a college town than 82% of Kentucky towns and better for families than 79% of Kentucky towns.
7,325 people · Greenup County · median home $114,600 · income $59,972 · Jan low 23°F · 9 in snow
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16Pioneer Village, Kentucky
More walkable than 84% of Kentucky towns
Pioneer Village is a city of 2,671 people in Bullitt County, Kentucky. It also ranks more vibrant than 84% of Kentucky towns.
2,671 people · Bullitt County · median home $240,500 · income $84,167 · Jan low 26°F · 4 in snow
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15Hillview, Kentucky
More walkable than 84% of Kentucky towns
Hillview is a city of 8,622 people in Bullitt County, Kentucky. It also ranks more vibrant than 78% of Kentucky towns.
8,622 people · Bullitt County · median home $186,300 · income $68,111 · Jan low 26°F · 4 in snow
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14Taylor Mill, Kentucky
More walkable than 85% of Kentucky towns
Taylor Mill is a city of 6,873 people in Kenton County, Kentucky. It also ranks better transit than 99% of Kentucky towns and better for young professionals than 87% of Kentucky towns.
6,873 people · Kenton County · median home $241,000 · income $88,546 · Jan low 24°F · 18 in snow
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13Indian Hills, Kentucky
More walkable than 86% of Kentucky towns
Indian Hills is a city of 2,860 people in Jefferson County, Kentucky. It also ranks more upscale than 100% of Kentucky towns and better for retirees than 85% of Kentucky towns.
2,860 people · Jefferson County · median home $699,200 · income $192,000 · Jan low 27°F · 4 in snow
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12Douglass Hills, Kentucky
More walkable than 88% of Kentucky towns
Douglass Hills is a city of 5,456 people in Jefferson County, Kentucky. It also ranks more upscale than 93% of Kentucky towns and more vibrant than 88% of Kentucky towns.
5,456 people · Jefferson County · median home $346,300 · income $78,482 · Jan low 27°F · 10 in snow
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11Oakbrook, Kentucky
More walkable than 89% of Kentucky towns
Oakbrook is a community of 9,268 people in Boone County, Kentucky. It also ranks more vibrant than 90% of Kentucky towns and more of a college town than 89% of Kentucky towns.
9,268 people · Boone County · median home $260,700 · income $94,652 · Jan low 23°F · 23 in snow
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10Elsmere, Kentucky
More walkable than 91% of Kentucky towns
Elsmere is a city of 9,159 people in Kenton County, Kentucky. It also ranks better for first-time buyers than 99% of Kentucky towns and more vibrant than 86% of Kentucky towns.
9,159 people · Kenton County · median home $171,900 · income $60,503 · Jan low 23°F · 23 in snow
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9Graymoor-Devondale, Kentucky
More walkable than 92% of Kentucky towns
Graymoor-Devondale is a city of 2,853 people in Jefferson County, Kentucky. It also ranks hipper than 96% of Kentucky towns and better for cycling than 95% of Kentucky towns.
2,853 people · Jefferson County · median home $338,000 · income $96,667 · Jan low 27°F · 13 in snow
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8Fort Wright, Kentucky
More walkable than 93% of Kentucky towns
Fort Wright is a city of 5,851 people in Kenton County, Kentucky. It also ranks better for young professionals than 95% of Kentucky towns and more of a college town than 92% of Kentucky towns.
5,851 people · Kenton County · median home $328,900 · income $105,024 · Jan low 23°F · 23 in snow
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7Southgate, Kentucky
More walkable than 95% of Kentucky towns
Southgate is a city of 3,648 people in Campbell County, Kentucky. It also ranks better for first-time buyers than 99% of Kentucky towns and more of a college town than 99% of Kentucky towns.
3,648 people · Campbell County · median home $190,800 · income $54,421 · Jan low 24°F · 17 in snow
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6Lakeside Park, Kentucky
More walkable than 96% of Kentucky towns
Lakeside Park is a city of 2,841 people in Kenton County, Kentucky. It also ranks hipper than 99% of Kentucky towns and better for young professionals than 95% of Kentucky towns.
2,841 people · Kenton County · median home $360,400 · income $128,650 · Jan low 23°F · 23 in snow
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5Fort Mitchell, Kentucky
More walkable than 96% of Kentucky towns
Fort Mitchell is a city of 8,702 people in Kenton County, Kentucky. It also ranks more vibrant than 93% of Kentucky towns and more of a college town than 93% of Kentucky towns.
8,702 people · Kenton County · median home $357,100 · income $86,310 · Jan low 23°F · 23 in snow
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4Ludlow, Kentucky
More walkable than 97% of Kentucky towns
Ludlow is a city of 4,385 people in Kenton County, Kentucky. It also ranks hipper than 97% of Kentucky towns and better transit than 91% of Kentucky towns.
4,385 people · Kenton County · median home $184,800 · income $65,284 · Jan low 22°F · 16 in snow
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3Park Hills, Kentucky
More walkable than 98% of Kentucky towns
Park Hills is a city of 3,162 people in Kenton County, Kentucky. It also ranks better for young professionals than 100% of Kentucky towns and hipper than 97% of Kentucky towns.
3,162 people · Kenton County · median home $282,100 · income $99,861 · Jan low 24°F · 23 in snow
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2Dayton, Kentucky
More walkable than 99% of Kentucky towns

Photo: Wholtone (public domain, Wikimedia Commons) Dayton is a city of 5,666 people in Campbell County, Kentucky. It also ranks better for first-time buyers than 97% of Kentucky towns and hipper than 95% of Kentucky towns.
5,666 people · Campbell County · median home $163,500 · income $65,992 · Jan low 24°F · 16 in snow
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1Bellevue, Kentucky
More walkable than 100% of Kentucky towns
Bellevue is a city of 5,548 people in Campbell County, Kentucky. It also ranks hipper than 100% of Kentucky towns and better for first-time buyers than 99% of Kentucky towns.
5,548 people · Campbell County · median home $206,500 · income $71,166 · Jan low 24°F · 16 in snow
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- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)