Berea, KY vs Winchester, KY

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBerea, KYWinchester, KY
Population15,78619,213
Median Household Income$59,495$54,378
Median Rent$835/mo$916/mo
Median Home Value$199,900$188,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)—93
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.7%52%
Poverty Rate17.9%17.3%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k126175
Property Crime Rate /100k5462,249
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows29°F23°F
Snowfall1 in/yr9 in/yr
Avg Commute23.1 min21.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.515.7
College Degree Rate27.2%22.4%
Foreign-Born %2.3%1.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.3%+1.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.