WYLT Rankings · 2026
Best neighborhoods for retirees
in Kentucky
Ranked by safety, affordability, and livability — neighborhoods with low crime and manageable costs.
#1 Pick for Retirees in Kentucky
Madisonville, Madisonville — Think twice
Madisonville
Think twiceMadisonville, KY
Price
$143K
Schools
7/10
Walk
15/100
Nicholasville
Good for nowNicholasville, KY
Price
$226K
Schools
6.7/10
Walk
26/100
Erlanger
Good for nowErlanger, KY
Price
$162K
Schools
7.2/10
Walk
14/100
Louisville
Good for nowLouisville, KY
Price
$334K
Schools
6.6/10
Walk
51/100
Louisville
Good for nowLouisville, KY
Price
$232K
Schools
6.4/10
Walk
43/100
Ashland
Good for nowAshland, KY
Price
$115K
Schools
6.4/10
Walk
35/100
Louisville
Think twiceLouisville, KY
Price
$289K
Schools
6.7/10
Walk
40/100
Owensboro
Good for nowOwensboro, KY
Price
$168K
Schools
6.2/10
Walk
24/100
Richmond
Good for nowRichmond, KY
Price
$215K
Schools
6.5/10
Walk
19/100
Florence
Good for nowFlorence, KY
Price
$192K
Schools
7.3/10
Walk
6/100
Radcliff
Think twiceRadcliff, KY
Price
$150K
Schools
7/10
Walk
3/100
Murray
Good for nowMurray, KY
Price
$178K
Schools
6.9/10
Walk
4/100
Georgetown
Good for nowGeorgetown, KY
Price
$240K
Schools
5.9/10
Walk
8/100
Henderson
Think twiceHenderson, KY
Price
$150K
Schools
7.1/10
Walk
2/100
Hopkinsville
Think twiceHopkinsville, KY
Price
$140K
Schools
7.1/10
Elizabethtown
Good for nowElizabethtown, KY
Price
$215K
Schools
6.9/10
Walk
3/100
Bowling Green
Good for nowBowling Green, KY
Price
$170K
Schools
6.8/10
Frankfort
Good for nowFrankfort, KY
Price
$185K
Schools
6.1/10
Covington
Think twiceCovington, KY
Price
$245K
Schools
6.6/10
Walk
4/100
Paducah
Good for nowPaducah, KY
Price
$204K
Schools
7.1/10
Louisville
Good for nowLouisville, KY
Price
$386K
Schools
6.4/10
Walk
12/100
Jeffersontown
Think twiceJeffersontown, KY
Price
$259K
Schools
6.4/10
Lexington
Think twiceLexington, KY
Price
$347K
Schools
6.5/10