What it's like to live in Lawrenceburg
Lawrenceburg 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 a growing population. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.
The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Lawrenceburg deals with household incomes below the national average, college degree attainment below the national average, cold winters, and a car-dependent commute, with few people using transit.
The good
- Rent below the national average
- Affordable home prices
- Low crime rates
- Growing population
- Average class sizes
The not so good
- Below-average household incomes
- Low college degree attainment
- Cold winters
- Car-dependent — few commuters use transit
How Lawrenceburg compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to Lawrenceburg
Based on Lawrenceburg's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$1,908
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $38,160 a year
- 46% of Lawrenceburg renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$40,220
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $20,110
- Homes cost 3.0× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of living▼ 32% below US
$954/mo median rent
Rent here is genuinely low, with median rent around $954 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 $201,100. That kind of affordability is rare in today's market.
Median home value $201,100 · 46% of renters cost-burdened
Job market
4.4% county unemployment
Unemployment in Anderson County is 4.4%, close to the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.
Anderson County (county-wide)
Safety▼ 93% below US
24 violent crimes per 100k
Safety is genuinely one of the selling points here. Both violent and property crime run well below the national average, the kind of numbers that fade into the background after a week of living somewhere.
Property crime 366/100k · Lawrenceburg Police Department · 2025 data
Getting aroundNear US average
28 min average commute
Commutes run about average, at 27.5 minutes. Fine day to day, but it adds up over a year, and where someone lives relative to where they work starts to matter. 9 in 10 workers drive to work; 8% work from home.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers are warm, with highs around 83°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
Education & workforce▼ 39% below US
22% bachelor's degree or higher
College degree attainment runs below average at 22%. That tends to reflect a more trade and working-class economy, which can be great or limiting depending on the industry.
Schools
5 public schools inside the boundary
There are 5 public schools inside the boundary and 1 private school. The student-to-teacher ratio is 15:1, close to the national average of 16:1. Smaller class sizes are generally a positive sign for a district.
Parks & recreation
The nearest national park or historic site is Camp Nelson National Monument (23 miles away). There are 5 national parks and sites within a day's drive.
Bottom line
Lawrenceburg'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 college degree attainment below the national average. A year of median rent ($954/mo) equals 17% of the median household income here, less than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit people watching their budget and anyone prioritizing low crime.
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