Newport, KY vs Florence, KY

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

MetricNewport, KYFlorence, KY
Population13,96732,803
Median Household Income$60,853$71,003
Median Rent$1,087/mo$1,329/mo
Median Home Value$217,600$210,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.5%39.3%
Poverty Rate20.8%9.5%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k277199
Property Crime Rate /100k4,1812,351
Median AQI3938
Good AQI Days /yr276—
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows26°F26°F
Snowfall16 in/yr23 in/yr
Avg Commute19.7 min23.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.613.5
College Degree Rate36.3%26.4%
Foreign-Born %3.5%9.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.1%+6.4%

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