Best PlacesJerico, KY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Jerico, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Jerico ranks 31,422nd of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on tree cover by a wide margin, and biking ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Jerico
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.
Jerico's strengths and weaknesses
Where Jerico ranks high
- Tree shadeBetter than 94% of towns
- Internet speedBetter than 93% of towns
- Low property taxBetter than 91% of towns
- Voter turnoutBetter than 85% of towns
- Local economyBetter than 82% of towns
Where Jerico ranks low
- BikingBetter than only 3% of towns
- Short commute37.8 minutes each way, better than only 8% of towns
- Low vacancyBetter than only 10% of towns
- Nice weatherabout 62 pleasant days a year, better than only 11% of towns
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 13% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in Jerico
A household needs to earn about $55,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Jerico home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $59,667, 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 Jerico's effective rate of 0.37%, 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 5 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Jerico
Jerico'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 Jerico.
Who works in Jerico, and how
Work in Jerico centers on manufacturing and construction. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 95%
- Work from home 3%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in Jerico
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Jerico.
What the weather is like in Jerico, month by month
Jerico sees roughly 62 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 Jerico
The nearest airport, Owensboro/Daviess County Regional, is about 49 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Nashville International, about 66 miles away.
The best schools in and around Jerico
Schools across Jerico average a C+, better than 48% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Lewisburg Elementary SchoolC+ · 36% proficient
Top high schools
- Logan County High SchoolB− · 40% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Jerico school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Jerico 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 Jerico against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Jerico
Is Jerico a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Jerico ranks 31,422nd of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on tree cover, fast internet, and low property taxes, and lowest on biking and long commutes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Jerico expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $221,800. The overall cost of living runs about 18% below the national average. Set against a $59,667 median income, cost of living beats 34% of towns.
Is Jerico safe?
Yes, Jerico is safer than 75% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $208 per resident a year.
Compare Jerico with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Jerico. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Jerico 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.
Jerico detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Jerico: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Jerico: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Jerico: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Jerico: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Jerico 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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