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    Moving to Hopkinsville, KY

    Is Hopkinsville a good place to live?

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    Hopkinsville ranks #15 of 16 Kentucky cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (28/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population fell 0.1% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $140,200
    +7.4% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $869
    per month
    Household income
    $47,428
    median
    Unemployment
    8.1%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Hopkinsville

    The median home value in Hopkinsville is $140,200 and median rent is $869 a month, against a median household income of $47,428. Homes cost about 3.0× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Hopkinsville crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Kentucky the 2025 rate was 214 violent and 1,282 property crimes per 100,000 people — #38 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Hopkinsville, KY

    Hopkinsville has about 31,011 residents, 8.1% unemployment and 16% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    More: Where to move in Kentucky · Best counties in Kentucky

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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