Best PlacesGascon, KY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Gascon, 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.
Gascon ranks 48,104th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on civic engagement by a wide margin, and internet speeds rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Gascon
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.
Gascon's strengths and weaknesses
Where Gascon ranks high
- Voter turnoutBetter than 96% of towns
- Tree shadeBetter than 86% of towns
- Low property taxBetter than 85% of towns
- QuietBetter than 71% of towns
- Cheap childcare$660 a month, better than 71% of towns
Where Gascon ranks low
- Internet speedBetter than only 2% of towns
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 3% of towns
- Household income$21,523 median, better than only 3% of towns
- BikingBetter than only 3% of towns
- Nice weatherabout 56 pleasant days a year, better than only 4% of towns
Who lives in Gascon
Gascon'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 Gascon.
Who works in Gascon, and how
Work in Gascon centers on manufacturing and hospitality & food. Unemployment is close to the national rate.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 89%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in Gascon
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Gascon.
What the weather is like in Gascon, month by month
Gascon sees roughly 56 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 48, with lows near 27. The comfortable stretch runs April through June and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 36° | 27° |
| April | 72° | 57° | 44° |
| July | 90° | 77° | 67° |
| October | 74° | 60° | 47° |
Flying in and out of Gascon
The nearest airport, Louisville Muhammad Ali International, is about 84 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Nashville International, about 85 miles away.
The best schools in and around Gascon
Schools across Gascon average a D, better than 7% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Metcalfe County Elementary SchoolD · 19% proficient
Top middle schools
- Metcalfe County Middle SchoolD · 21% proficient
Top high schools
- Metcalfe County High SchoolD · 18% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Gascon school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Gascon 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 Gascon against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Gascon
Is Gascon a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Gascon ranks 48,104th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on civic engagement, tree cover, and low property taxes, and lowest on internet speeds and the cost of living against local pay. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Gascon safe?
Gascon is safer than 46% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $282 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Gascon?
July highs average about 90 degrees, and January highs near 48 with lows near 27. That works out to about 56 pleasant days a year, more than 4% of towns.
Compare Gascon with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Gascon. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Gascon 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.
Gascon detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Gascon: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Gascon: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Gascon: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Gascon: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Gascon 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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