- Niche grades: good for retirees (B+), cost of living (B+), weather (C+), outdoor activities (B+)
- Population: 51,563
- Median household income: $66,470
- Median home value: $198,700
- Top places to live: Frankfort (B+)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (B+), cost of living (A-), weather (B-), outdoor activities (B+)
- Population: 15,028
- Median household income: $67,770
- Median home value: $177,500
- Top places to live: Hodgenville (B+), Magnolia (C+), Buffalo (C-)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (B+), cost of living (A), weather (B-), outdoor activities (C+)
- Population: 9,127
- Median household income: $70,549
- Median home value: $145,600
- Top places to live: Beech Grove (B), Calhoun (B-), Island (C+)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (B+), cost of living (A), weather (B-), outdoor activities (B)
- Population: 27,731
- Median household income: $61,535
- Median home value: $151,500
- Top places to live: Russellville (B), Adairville (B), Auburn (B)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (B+), cost of living (A), weather (B-), outdoor activities (C+)
- Population: 26,515
- Median household income: $50,389
- Median home value: $126,100
- Top places to live: Grayson (C+), Olive Hill (B)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (B+), cost of living (A-), weather (B-), outdoor activities (B-)
- Population: 22,824
- Median household income: $63,115
- Median home value: $189,700
- Top places to live: Harrodsburg (B-), Burgin (B+), Salvisa (B)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (B+), cost of living (A), weather (B), outdoor activities (C+)
- Population: 13,379
- Median household income: $60,989
- Median home value: $109,000
- Top places to live: Morganfield (B-), Breckinridge Center (C+), Sturgis (B-)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (B+), cost of living (A-), weather (B-), outdoor activities (C+)
- Population: 14,211
- Median household income: $54,630
- Median home value: $192,000
- Top places to live: Cadiz (B), Cerulean (B-)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (B+), cost of living (A), weather (B-), outdoor activities (C+)
- Population: 10,372
- Median household income: $48,572
- Median home value: $103,100
- Top places to live: Edmonton (C+), Summer Shade (D+)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (B+), cost of living (B+), weather (B), outdoor activities (B)
- Population: 94,064
- Median household income: $62,407
- Median home value: $220,700
- Top places to live: Berea (A-), Richmond (B+)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (B+), cost of living (A), weather (B-), outdoor activities (C+)
- Population: 8,941
- Median household income: $59,713
- Median home value: $116,300
- Top places to live: Ledbetter (C+), Grand Rivers (B-), Salem (B-)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (B+), cost of living (A-), weather (B-), outdoor activities (C+)
- Population: 36,612
- Median household income: $50,576
- Median home value: $139,000
- Top places to live: Mayfield (B), Symsonia (B+), Sedalia (B)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (B+), cost of living (B), weather (C+), outdoor activities (B+)
- Population: 68,600
- Median household income: $121,491
- Median home value: $375,000
- Top places to live: Buckner (A), Pewee Valley (A), Orchard Grass Hills (A)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (B+), cost of living (A), weather (B), outdoor activities (C+)
- Population: 9,240
- Median household income: $42,168
- Median home value: $114,000
- Top places to live: Albany (B-)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (B+), cost of living (B), weather (B-), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 777,392
- Median household income: $67,849
- Median home value: $237,200
- Top places to live: Windy Hills (A+), Brownsboro Zorn (A+), Deer Park (A+)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (A-), cost of living (A), weather (B-), outdoor activities (B)
- Population: 8,972
- Median household income: $47,003
- Median home value: $115,700
- Top places to live: Marion (B), Crayne (B-)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (A-), cost of living (A), weather (B-), outdoor activities (C+)
- Population: 12,631
- Median household income: $57,618
- Median home value: $113,500
- Top places to live: Princeton (B), Fredonia (B+)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (A-), cost of living (B+), weather (B-), outdoor activities (C+)
- Population: 27,017
- Median household income: $80,006
- Median home value: $270,400
- Top places to live: Versailles (B+), Midway (A-)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (A-), cost of living (A), weather (B-), outdoor activities (C)
- Population: 6,440
- Median household income: $36,834
- Median home value: $78,100
- Top places to live: Fulton (B+), Hickman (B)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (A-), cost of living (A-), weather (B-), outdoor activities (B)
- Population: 30,708
- Median household income: $61,635
- Median home value: $200,700
- Top places to live: Danville (A-), Junction City (B), Perryville (A+)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (A-), cost of living (A), weather (B), outdoor activities (C+)
- Population: 35,639
- Median household income: $59,613
- Median home value: $135,300
- Top places to live: Bellefonte (A), Russell (A), Flatwoods (B+)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (A-), cost of living (A-), weather (B-), outdoor activities (C+)
- Population: 8,831
- Median household income: $64,464
- Median home value: $183,600
- Top places to live: Eddyville (B), Kuttawa (B-)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (A), cost of living (A-), weather (B), outdoor activities (B)
- Population: 48,043
- Median household income: $60,659
- Median home value: $126,300
- Top places to live: Ashland (B), Catlettsburg (B-), Cannonsburg (C+)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (A), cost of living (A-), weather (B-), outdoor activities (B+)
- Population: 67,584
- Median household income: $62,385
- Median home value: $182,900
- Top places to live: Massac (A), Paducah (A-), Reidland (A-)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (A), cost of living (A-), weather (B-), outdoor activities (C+)
- Population: 31,728
- Median household income: $63,611
- Median home value: $173,700
- Top places to live: Benton (B), Calvert City (C+), Hardin (C)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 50 states.