Best PlacesChappell, KY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Chappell, 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.
Chappell ranks 39,482nd of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on short commutes by a wide margin, and education levels rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Chappell
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.
Chappell's strengths and weaknesses
Where Chappell ranks high
- Short commute17.3 minutes each way, better than 94% of towns
- Tree shadeBetter than 94% of towns
- QuietBetter than 93% of towns
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 91% of towns
- Cheap childcare$545 a month, better than 88% of towns
Where Chappell ranks low
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 2% of towns
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 3% of towns
- Internet speedBetter than only 3% of towns
- Health outlookBetter than only 3% of towns
- BikingBetter than only 3% of towns
Who lives in Chappell
Chappell's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Chappell.
Who works in Chappell, and how
Work in Chappell centers on retail trade and hospitality & food. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 95%
- Work from home 4%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in Chappell
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Chappell.
What the weather is like in Chappell, month by month
Chappell sees roughly 89 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 86 degrees. January highs sit near 46, with lows near 30. The comfortable stretch runs April through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 37° | 30° |
| April | 70° | 57° | 47° |
| July | 86° | 75° | 67° |
| October | 71° | 58° | 49° |
Flying in and out of Chappell
The nearest airport, Tri-Cities, is about 64 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International, about 160 miles away.
The best schools in and around Chappell
Schools across Chappell average a C−, better than 23% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Stinnett Elementary SchoolC · 35% proficient
Top high schools
- Leslie County High SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Chappell school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Chappell 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 Chappell against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Chappell
Is Chappell a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Chappell ranks 39,482nd of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on short commutes, tree cover, and quiet, and lowest on education levels and thin health care access. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Chappell safe?
Chappell is safer than 18% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $413 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Chappell?
July highs average about 86 degrees, and January highs near 46 with lows near 30. That works out to about 89 pleasant days a year, more than 59% of towns.
Compare Chappell with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Chappell. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Chappell 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.
Chappell detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Chappell: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Chappell: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Chappell: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Chappell: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Chappell 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.
- 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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