Elizabethtown
Elizabethtown, KY
KentuckyPop. 129K#333 largest metro
Median Rent
$916/mo
#123 most affordable
Median Income
$64,904
#312 highest income
Median Home Value
$231,500
#220 most affordable to buy
Population
129K
#333 largest metro
Cost of Living Index
BEA Regional Price Parities (US average = 100)
88.9COL Index
Affordable11.1% below US average
Very Affordable (โค80)US Avg (100)Very Expensive (โฅ130)
Housing
Relative to all 530 metros
Monthly Rent
$916/mo
Home Value
$231,500
Rent-to-income ratio17% of gross income
Monthly rent affordabilityAffordable
Income & Economy
Household earnings data
Median Income
$64,904
Metro Population
129K
Monthly take-home (~75%)$4,057/mo
After-rent surplus (est.)$3,141/mo
National Rankings
Out of 530 metros
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Affordability (rent)
#123/ 530
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Median Income
#312/ 530
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Home Value (lowest)
#220/ 530
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Metro Population
#333/ 530
Education
Kentucky state-level education statistics
Graduation Rate88.9%
Per-Pupil Spending$15,337
Student-Teacher Ratio16.2:1
SAT Readiness Score1181
Bachelor's Degree %30.9%
Healthcare
Kentucky state-level healthcare access & outcomes
Physicians per 100K243
Uninsured Rate8.9%
Hospital Beds per 1K3.1
Life Expectancy73.6 yrs
Crime & Safety
Per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime Rate224/100k
Property Crime Rate1552/100k
Unemployment Rate4.3%
Crime rates are state-level averages and may not reflect this metro area specifically.
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