Newport, KY vs Fort Thomas, KY

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

MetricNewport, KYFort Thomas, KY
Population13,96717,169
Median Household Income$60,853$104,350
Median Rent$1,087/mo$1,126/mo
Median Home Value$217,600$335,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.5%40%
Poverty Rate20.8%6.1%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k27754
Property Crime Rate /100k4,181423
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr276276
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows26°F26°F
Snowfall16 in/yr16 in/yr
Avg Commute19.7 min21 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.616.6
College Degree Rate36.3%55.3%
Foreign-Born %3.5%2.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.1%-1.6%

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