Best PlacesEdmonson County, KY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in Edmonson County, 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.
Edmonson County ranks 2,525th of 3,144 U.S. counties on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on tree cover by a wide margin, and walkability ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Edmonson County
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.
Edmonson County's strengths and weaknesses
Where Edmonson County ranks high
- Tree shadeBetter than 92% of counties
- Heat safetyBetter than 91% of counties
- Local economyBetter than 85% of counties
- QuietBetter than 83% of counties
- Low property taxBetter than 79% of counties
Where Edmonson County ranks low
- WalkabilityBetter than only 2% of counties
- BikingBetter than only 4% of counties
- Short commute32.9 minutes each way, better than only 7% of counties
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 9% of counties
- Cell coverageBetter than only 10% of counties
What it costs to buy a home in Edmonson County
A household needs to earn about $39,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Edmonson County home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $54,552, 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 Edmonson County's effective rate of 0.51%, 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 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Edmonson County
Edmonson County runs older than the country, 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 Edmonson County.
Who works in Edmonson County, and how
Work in Edmonson County centers on manufacturing and retail trade. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 87%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in Edmonson County
Edmonson County has fewer places to eat and drink per resident than most counties. That concentrates in some parts of Edmonson County and thins out in others, which the map shows.
Is Edmonson County growing, and who is moving in?
Edmonson County has grown about 5% over the last decade. The largest inbound stream comes from the rest of the Bowling Green, KY metro.
Where new residents come from
Where people leaving Edmonson County go
Move counts are the latest county-to-county migration flows, each county grouped into its metro.
What the weather is like in Edmonson County, month by month
Edmonson County sees roughly 102 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 87 degrees. January highs sit near 46, with lows near 29. The comfortable stretch runs April through June and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 36° | 29° |
| April | 71° | 58° | 48° |
| July | 87° | 77° | 69° |
| October | 72° | 60° | 51° |
Flying in and out of Edmonson County
The nearest airport, Owensboro/Daviess County Regional, is about 63 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Nashville International, about 77 miles away.
The best schools in and around Edmonson County
Schools across Edmonson County average a C, better than 36% of counties.
Top elementary schools
- Kyrock Elementary SchoolB+ · 52% proficient
- Cub Run Elementary SchoolC · 33% proficient
- South Edmonson Elementary SchoolC− · 30% proficient
Top middle schools
- Edmonson County 5/6 CenterC− · 30% proficient
- Edmonson County Middle SchoolC− · 30% proficient
- Caverna Middle SchoolD− · 17% proficient
Top high schools
- Edmonson County High SchoolC− · 28% proficient
- Caverna High SchoolD · 23% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Edmonson County school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Edmonson County 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 Edmonson County against the other 3,143 counties.
Common questions about living in Edmonson County
Is Edmonson County a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Edmonson County ranks 2,525th of 3,144 counties. It scores highest on tree cover, heat safety, and a strong job market, and lowest on walkability and biking. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Edmonson County expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $156,541. The overall cost of living runs about 17% below the national average. Set against a $54,552 median income, cost of living beats 16% of counties.
Is Edmonson County safe?
Yes, Edmonson County is safer than 72% of counties. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $252 per resident a year.
Compare Edmonson County with other counties
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Edmonson County. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Edmonson County 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.
Edmonson County detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Edmonson County: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Edmonson County: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Edmonson County: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Edmonson County: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Edmonson County 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.
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program: population growth and net migration behind the population-change section.
- 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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