The 13 Best Affordable Small Towns for Remote Workers in Kentucky
Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 94 towns of 500–10,000 people in Kentucky, scoring every town on all of these at once. #1 is Buckner, KY.
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13Taylor Mill, Kentucky
Work from home: 68th percentile · Broadband at home: 78th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 68th percentile
Taylor Mill is a city of 6,873 people in Kenton County, Kentucky. Homes have a median value of $241,000 against household income of $88,546; January lows average 24°F.
6,873 people · Kenton County · median home $241,000 · income $88,546 · Jan low 24°F · 18 in snow
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12Dayton, Kentucky
Work from home: 72nd percentile · Broadband at home: 67th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 76th percentile

Photo: Wholtone (public domain, Wikimedia Commons) Dayton is a city of 5,666 people in Campbell County, Kentucky. Homes have a median value of $163,500 against household income of $65,992; January lows average 24°F.
5,666 people · Campbell County · median home $163,500 · income $65,992 · Jan low 24°F · 16 in snow
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11Park Hills, Kentucky
Work from home: 93rd percentile · Broadband at home: 60th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 64th percentile
Park Hills is a city of 3,162 people in Kenton County, Kentucky. Homes have a median value of $282,100 against household income of $99,861; January lows average 24°F.
3,162 people · Kenton County · median home $282,100 · income $99,861 · Jan low 24°F · 23 in snow
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10Hillview, Kentucky
Work from home: 67th percentile · Broadband at home: 82nd percentile · Home value ÷ income: 68th percentile
Hillview is a city of 8,622 people in Bullitt County, Kentucky. Homes have a median value of $186,300 against household income of $68,111; January lows average 26°F.
8,622 people · Bullitt County · median home $186,300 · income $68,111 · Jan low 26°F · 4 in snow
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9Bellevue, Kentucky
Work from home: 83rd percentile · Broadband at home: 78th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 57th percentile
Bellevue is a city of 5,548 people in Campbell County, Kentucky. Homes have a median value of $206,500 against household income of $71,166; January lows average 24°F.
5,548 people · Campbell County · median home $206,500 · income $71,166 · Jan low 24°F · 16 in snow
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8Union, Kentucky
Work from home: 94th percentile · Broadband at home: 78th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 53rd percentile
Union is a city of 7,416 people in Boone County, Kentucky. Homes have a median value of $411,500 against household income of $136,712; January lows average 23°F.
7,416 people · Boone County · median home $411,500 · income $136,712 · Jan low 23°F · 23 in snow
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7Massac, Kentucky
Work from home: 81st percentile · Broadband at home: 76th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 71st percentile
Massac is a community of 4,635 people in McCracken County, Kentucky. Homes have a median value of $239,400 against household income of $92,560; January lows average 27°F.
4,635 people · McCracken County · median home $239,400 · income $92,560 · Jan low 27°F · 9 in snow
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6Oakbrook, Kentucky
Work from home: 78th percentile · Broadband at home: 91st percentile · Home value ÷ income: 64th percentile
Oakbrook is a community of 9,268 people in Boone County, Kentucky. Homes have a median value of $260,700 against household income of $94,652; January lows average 23°F.
9,268 people · Boone County · median home $260,700 · income $94,652 · Jan low 23°F · 23 in snow
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5Rineyville, Kentucky
Work from home: 97th percentile · Broadband at home: 86th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 53rd percentile
Rineyville is a community of 3,039 people in Hardin County, Kentucky. Homes have a median value of $257,100 against household income of $84,511; January lows average 24°F.
3,039 people · Hardin County · median home $257,100 · income $84,511 · Jan low 24°F · 5 in snow
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4Hebron, Kentucky
Work from home: 73rd percentile · Broadband at home: 79th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 86th percentile
Hebron is a community of 6,195 people in Boone County, Kentucky. Homes have a median value of $239,300 against household income of $106,719; January lows average 23°F.
6,195 people · Boone County · median home $239,300 · income $106,719 · Jan low 23°F · 23 in snow
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3Edgewood, Kentucky
Work from home: 90th percentile · Broadband at home: 79th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 71st percentile
Edgewood is a city of 8,435 people in Kenton County, Kentucky. Homes have a median value of $312,200 against household income of $119,028; January lows average 23°F.
8,435 people · Kenton County · median home $312,200 · income $119,028 · Jan low 23°F · 23 in snow
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2Francisville, Kentucky
Work from home: 75th percentile · Broadband at home: 97th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 76th percentile
Francisville is a community of 9,952 people in Boone County, Kentucky. Homes have a median value of $398,000 against household income of $159,371; January lows average 24°F.
9,952 people · Boone County · median home $398,000 · income $159,371 · Jan low 24°F · 11 in snow
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1Buckner, Kentucky
Work from home: 90th percentile · Broadband at home: 98th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 71st percentile
Buckner is a community of 5,785 people in Oldham County, Kentucky. Homes have a median value of $425,400 against household income of $164,219; January lows average 23°F.
5,785 people · Oldham County · median home $425,400 · income $164,219 · Jan low 23°F · 11 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)