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    Moving to Nicholasville, KY

    Is Nicholasville a good place to live?

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    Nicholasville ranks #6 of 16 Kentucky cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (58/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.9% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $210,700
    +11.2% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $996
    per month
    Household income
    $67,514
    median
    Unemployment
    3.3%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Nicholasville

    The median home value in Nicholasville is $210,700 and median rent is $996 a month, against a median household income of $67,514. Homes cost about 3.1× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Nicholasville 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 Nicholasville, KY

    Nicholasville has about 31,625 residents, 3.3% unemployment and 17% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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

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