Best PlacesCentertown, KY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Centertown, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Centertown ranks 35,746th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a stable housing market by a wide margin, and a weak job market ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Centertown
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Centertown's strengths and weaknesses
Where Centertown ranks high
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 97% of towns
- Low vacancyBetter than 81% of towns
- WalkabilityBetter than 78% of towns
- QuietBetter than 77% of towns
- Cheap childcare$660 a month, better than 71% of towns
Where Centertown ranks low
- Local economyBetter than only 9% of towns
- Cell coverageBetter than only 11% of towns
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 14% of towns
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 16% of towns
- Household income$58,003 median, better than only 24% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in Centertown
A household needs to earn about $22,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Centertown home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $58,003, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Centertown's effective rate of 0.65%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 3 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Centertown
Centertown runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Centertown.
Who works in Centertown, and how
Work in Centertown centers on manufacturing and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 94%
- Work from home 3%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in Centertown
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Centertown.
What the weather is like in Centertown, month by month
Centertown sees roughly 74 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 89 degrees. January highs sit near 45, with lows near 30. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 37° | 30° |
| April | 71° | 59° | 50° |
| July | 89° | 79° | 71° |
| October | 74° | 62° | 52° |
Flying in and out of Centertown
The nearest airport, Owensboro/Daviess County Regional, is about 24 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Nashville International, about 91 miles away.
The best schools in and around Centertown
Schools across Centertown average a C, better than 32% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Wayland Alexander Elementary SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- Livermore Elementary SchoolC− · 28% proficient
- Central City ElementaryC− · 27% proficient
Top middle schools
- Ohio County Middle SchoolC · 33% proficient
Top high schools
- Ohio County High SchoolC+ · 39% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Centertown school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Centertown measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Centertown against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Centertown
Is Centertown a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Centertown ranks 35,746th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on a stable housing market, few empty homes, and walkability, and lowest on a weak job market and cell coverage. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Centertown expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $86,449. The overall cost of living runs about 21% below the national average. Set against a $58,003 median income, cost of living beats 36% of towns.
Is Centertown safe?
Yes, Centertown is safer than 58% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $249 per resident a year.
Compare Centertown with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Centertown. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Centertown represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Centertown detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Centertown: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Centertown: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Centertown: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Centertown: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Centertown detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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