What it's like to live in Campbellsville
Campbellsville is a small city in Kentucky with rent below the national average, home prices that remain within reach, crime rates well below the national average, and commutes that run shorter than most cities. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.
The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Campbellsville deals with household incomes below the national average, a poverty rate above the national average, cold winters, and above-average rainfall.
The good
- Rent below the national average
- Affordable home prices
- Low crime rates
- Short commutes
- Average class sizes
The not so good
- Below-average household incomes
- High poverty rate
- Cold winters
- Above-average rainfall
- Smaller place — fewer dining and entertainment options
How Campbellsville compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to Campbellsville
Based on Campbellsville's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$1,370
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $27,400 a year
- 37% of Campbellsville renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$32,920
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $16,460
- Homes cost 3.3× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of living▼ 52% below US
$685/mo median rent
Rent here is genuinely low, with median rent around $685 a month. Factoring in local incomes, the value gets even better. Money stretches further here than in most of the country. Home prices here are genuinely accessible, with a median around $164,600. That kind of affordability is rare in today's market.
Median home value $164,600 · 37% of renters cost-burdened
Job market
5.0% county unemployment
Unemployment in Taylor County is 5.0%, somewhat above the national average of 4.3%. Lining up work before the move is the safer route. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.
Taylor County (county-wide)
Safety▼ 57% below US
143 violent crimes per 100k
Pretty safe, all things considered. Violent crime sits below the national average, nothing alarming, just ordinary city-life awareness.
Property crime 1149/100k · Campbellsville Police Department · 2025 data
Getting around▼ 36% below US
17 min average commute
Commutes run short here, averaging 16.6 minutes. That's an underrated perk of living in a smaller or well-planned city, where time isn't lost sitting in traffic. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 15% work from home.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers are warm, with highs around 87°F, and winters are cold, with lows around 27°F and snow a regular occurrence. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.
Average month
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Healthcare
1 hospital
There's one Medicare-certified hospital inside city limits, rated 2.0 out of 5 by Medicare. Hospitals in neighboring towns aren't counted here.
Medicare-certified hospitals
Education & workforce▼ 31% below US
25% bachelor's degree or higher
College degree attainment runs below average at 25%. That tends to reflect a more trade and working-class economy, which can be great or limiting depending on the industry.
Schools
10 public schools inside the boundary
There are 10 public schools inside the boundary and 2 private schools. The student-to-teacher ratio is 16:1, close to the national average of 16:1.
Parks & recreation
The nearest national park or historic site is Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park (24 miles away). There are 6 national parks and sites within a day's drive.
Bottom line
Campbellsville's strongest points are rent below the national average and home prices that remain within reach; the main tradeoffs are household incomes below the national average and a poverty rate above the national average. A year of median rent ($685/mo) equals 17% of the median household income here, less than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit people watching their budget, anyone prioritizing low crime, and people who want short commutes.
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