Boyd County, Kentucky
Population 47,911 · Ashland, Catlettsburg
- Overall cost of living: −11.6% vs the US average, lower than 50% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- Unemployment rate: 5.5%, higher than 88% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−11.6% | lower than 50% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $130,700 | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Median rent | $849 | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $187/mo | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $5,571/yr | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.88% | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6% | higher than 46% of US counties |
| State income tax | 4.5% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $1,156 | lower than 71% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $61,118 | lower than 63% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 5.5% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +1.9% | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 446.1 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈181 days | lower than 85% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 86°F | lower than 57% of US counties |
| January low | 23°F | lower than 49% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈18 in | higher than 58% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Grayson 2 E, KY, 15 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | 35 days | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 125 days | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 3.6% of weeks | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈63.6°F | higher than 51% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 46.6 in | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $142/yr | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $130/yr | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.45/yr | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $2.2/yr | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $3.7/yr | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.87/yr | higher than 54% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 7.7 µg/m³ | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 209.5 mi | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈451.3 ft | higher than 51% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 89.8% | lower than 53% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 20% | lower than 61% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 9% | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 8 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 12.8:1 | lower than 65% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 91.6% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 7.11 | lower than 74% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.15 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.99 | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2.6 | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 94/100k | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 7 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.5★ | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 71.6 yrs | lower than 87% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 5.6% | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 800/100k | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 79/100k | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 64.2% | higher than 50% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 20 min | lower than 98% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 137 min | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 22 min | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 87.1% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.1% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 5.9% | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 136 min | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 53 per sq mi | higher than 80% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 1.5 per 1k | lower than 63% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 11 per 1k | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Population | 47,911 | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Median age | 42.3 | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +3.1 per 1k/yr | higher than 54% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 30% Dem | higher than 54% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 68.6% Rep | lower than 54% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.4% | higher than 55% of US counties |
| % White | 92.2% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 1.8% | lower than 87% of US counties |
| % Black | 2.3% | higher than 52% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.4% | lower than 64% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 3.2% | lower than 58% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.1% | lower than 67% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 22 parks | lower than 66% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 24.2 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 1.9 | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 38 min | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 1.3% | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 18 | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 549 km | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 16 | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 49 | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 6 | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 3 | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
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