Name: Park Hills, KY statistics
Creator: Citytistics

Moving to Park Hills

Kenton County gains about 2.5 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in9,768

Moved out9,419

Net+349

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Boone County, KY2,6062,648−42

Hamilton County, OH1,5541,361+193

Campbell County, KY1,4511,352+99

Grant County, KY290262+28

Clermont County, OH238226+12

Butler County, OH152159−7

Jefferson County, KY136121+15

Pendleton County, KY172

Within Kentucky, other states or abroad

Arrivals

54%46%

Leavers

56%44%

Within KentuckyOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$65K

Leavers$63K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Kenton County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here: 10.4% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 2.6% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves: Households moving into Kenton County report $65,400 a year in income on average; those leaving, $62,700.
Income you would need: $41,700 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy: Median rent is $1,042 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,891 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $282,100.
Getting to work: 19 minutes each way on average; 21.6% work from home.
If it is close but not quite: Tiffin, IA matches it on character. Compare the two

Moved here in the past year1
10.4%
81% above the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people8
2.5
above the median place (median -0.6)
Income of households moving out8
$62,701
11% below the median place

All 5 moving measures

Measure	Park Hills	Vs median
Moved here in the past year1	10.4%	81% above
Moved from another state1County figure	2.6%	29% above
Net movers per 1,000 people8County figure	2.5	above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in8County figure	$65,428	7% below
Income of households moving out8County figure	$62,701	11% below

What it costs to live here

Rent to income is 12.5%, 39% below the median place.

Park Hills12.5%

Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent

$41,680

a year, at the 30% line

Rent to income

12.5%

39% below the median place

Home price to income

2.8x

26% below the median place

Could you afford it?

Your household income, before tax

The median rent would take

13%

comfortably under the 30% line

Left after rent, in US prices

$90,200

a year

Vs the typical household here

Same

as the median household

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Median year built1
1953
1% below the median place
Vacant homes1
12.9%
83% above the median place
Median home value1
$282,100
12% below the median place

All 16 cost and housing measures

Measure	Park Hills	Vs median
Median gross rent1	$1,042	24% below
Rent to income1	12.5%	39% below
Property tax rate1	1.0%	12% above
Home price to income1	2.8x	26% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure	95.4	5% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure	$1,442	11% below
HUD area median income4County figure	$109,900	2% above
Property tax paid (median)1	$2,864	12% below
Median home value1	$282,100	12% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure	3.6%	13% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure	52.5%	2% above
Homeownership1	66.7%	1% above
Renters paying 30%+1	52.2%	3% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1	$1,891	1% above
Vacant homes1	12.9%	83% above
Median year built1	1953	1% below

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Mean commute1
19 min
22% below the median place
Works from home1
21.6%
73% above the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Income per person$52,684 +31%

Poverty rate7.5% −31%

Median household income$99,861 +24%

Unemployment5.2% +7%

All 10 work and pay measures

Measure	Park Hills	Vs median
Median household income1	$99,861	24% above
Income per person1	$52,684	31% above
Unemployment1	5.2%	7% above
Average annual pay6County figure	$72,992	11% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure	1.4%	62% below
Jobs6County figure	75,385	50% below
Poverty rate1	7.5%	31% below
Mean commute1	19 min	22% below
Works from home1	21.6%	73% above
Commutes by transit1	0.0%	below (median 0.8%)

Who lives here

Bachelor's or higher is 65.7%, 105% above the median place.

Bachelor's or higher1
65.7%
105% above the median place
High school or higher1
97.4%
5% above the median place
Median age1
32.5
17% below the median place

All 9 people measures

Measure	Park Hills	Vs median
Population1	3,165	6646th largest
Population change since 20207	0.5%	53% below
Median age1	32.5	17% below
Bachelor's or higher1	65.7%	105% above
High school or higher1	97.4%	5% above
Household size1	2.3	10% below
Born abroad1County figure	4.1%	53% below
No health insurance1County figure	4.7%	27% below
Homes with broadband1	90.8%	2% below

Life in Park Hills

1 site is on the National Register of Historic Places, 2 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Park Hills Historic District listed 2008

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents3.2 −69%

Playgrounds per 10k6.3 −33%

Grocery stores per 10k6.3 3.0×

Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k6.3 −43%

Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%

Named paths and bike trails1 km −65%

Bus and rail stops per sq mi1.3 6.1×

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars18.6 −11%

Shops22.1 −27%

Arts, recreation and fitness3.1 −24%

Doctors' offices and clinics16.3 −19%

Child care centers2.6 +13%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Shops per 10k9
22.1
27% below the median place
Public schools13
46
above the median place (median 9)
Public school students13
22,225
354% above the median place

All 16 schools and local life measures

Measure	Park Hills	Vs median
Public schools13County figure	46	above (median 9)
Public school students13County figure	22,225	354% above
Students per teacher13County figure	16.5	7% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k9County figure	18.6	11% below
Shops per 10k9County figure	22.1	27% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9County figure	3.1	24% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9County figure	16.3	19% below
Child care centers per 10k9County figure	2.6	13% above
Parks per 10k10	3.2	69% below
Playgrounds per 10k10	6.3	33% below
Grocery stores per 10k10	6.3	198% above
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k10	6.3	43% below
Libraries per 10k10	0.0	below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails10	0.7	65% below
Transit stops per sq mi10	1.3	above (median 0.2)
National Register listings11	1	92% below

Safety, weather and risk

Violent crime per 100k is 63, 67% below the median place.

Violent crime per 100k

67% below the median place

Property crime per 100k

282

77% below the median place

Months reported

12 of 12

by the city police department to the FBI

Counts only offenses reported by the city police department. Sheriff, state and campus police are not included, and some departments do not report to the FBI at all, so compare with care.

Good air days16
26.0%
62% below the median place
Wildfire risk15
20.9
66% below the median place
Median air quality index16
56
30% above the median place

All 11 weather and risk measures

Measure	Park Hills	Vs median
July average high14County figure	86°F	1% below
January average low14County figure	23°F	7% below
Average temperature14County figure	55°F	1% below
Annual precipitation14County figure	45.8 in	5% above
Natural hazard risk15County figure	77.4	16% below
Hurricane risk15County figure	13.1	81% below
Tornado risk15County figure	91.7	13% above
Wildfire risk15County figure	20.9	66% below
Heat wave risk15County figure	80.6	11% below
Median air quality index16Metro figure	56	30% above
Good air days16Metro figure	26.0%	62% below

How it is changing

Five-year survey estimates, one point per release.

Median gross rent

Up 35.7% from 2019 to 2024.

Median household income

Up 99.7% from 2019 to 2024.

Median home value

Up 41.8% from 2019 to 2024.

Population estimate

Up 0.4% from 2020 to 2025.

Citytistics measures

Paycheck stretch

$90,100

left a year after rent, in US prices. Better than 73% of places

Pay vs rent

+8.5 pts

a year, pay outrunning rent. Better than 98% of places

Family fit

of 100 on cost, space and class size

Growth

of 100 on population and income growth

Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas

Park Hills in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 12% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 13% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

Measure	Latest	2030 projection	Likely range	Avg. per year
Median rent	$1,042/mo (2024)	$1,340/mo	$1,100 to $1,630/mo	+4.3%
Median household income	$99,861 (2024)	$132,500	$112,000 to $157,000	+4.8%
Median home value	$282,100 (2024)	$404,000	$293,000 to $556,000	+6.2%
Population	3,188 (2025)	3,220	3,090 to 3,360	+0.2%

The median home would be worth 3.0 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.8 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

Places like Park Hills

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

Place	Rent	Income
Tiffin, IA	$1,224	$100,952	Compare
Falcon Heights, MN	$1,202	$96,528	Compare
Okemos, MI	$1,298	$102,612	Compare
North Liberty, IA	$1,246	$102,102	Compare

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Common questions

Is Park Hills a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, household income rose 14.8% a year while rent rose 6.3%, so pay gained on rent more than in 96% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 85 Kentucky places. The median rent takes only 12.5% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 94% of places its size. It is the 3rd-lowest of 85 Kentucky places. On cost, space and class size it scores 79 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Park Hills expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 12.5% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $282,100.

What salary do you need to live in Park Hills?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $41,680 a year. Work it out from your current city.

Is Park Hills safe?

There were 63 reported violent crimes per 100,000 residents, against 192 in the typical place.

What places are similar to Park Hills?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Tiffin, IA, Falcon Heights, MN, Okemos, MI and North Liberty, IA.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
Crime Data Explorer · Federal Bureau of Investigation · 2025 data
Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Park Hills with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Park Hills itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/park-hills-kentucky

Citytistics. “Park Hills, Kentucky.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/park-hills-kentucky/

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