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1 / 30#30. Crescent Springs
- Population: 4,277
Best places to retire in Kentucky
A growing percentage of the working-age population has been retiring each year since the Great Recession—a trend that has only sped up in the years since the pandemic began, according to a recent Congressional Research Service analysis. And as members of the boomer generation move solidly into their golden years, they're looking for a place to live out a longer retirement than previous generations have enjoyed.
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2 / 30#29. Fort Wright
- Population: 5,845
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3 / 30#28. Hazard
- Population: 5,236
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4 / 30#27. Cumberland
- Population: 2,276
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5 / 30#26. Cold Spring
- Population: 6,208
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6 / 30#25. Wurtland
- Population: 1,311
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7 / 30#24. Villa Hills
- Population: 7,331
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8 / 30#23. Worthington
- Population: 1,673
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9 / 30#22. Raceland
- Population: 1,961
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10 / 30#21. South Shore
- Population: 1,436
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11 / 30#20. Wilmore
- Population: 6,025
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12 / 30#19. Lakeside Park
- Population: 2,820
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13 / 30#18. Edgewood
- Population: 8,427
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14 / 30#17. Coal Run Village
- Population: 1,549
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15 / 30#16. Hurstbourne
- Population: 4,644
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16 / 30#15. Anchorage
- Population: 2,607
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17 / 30#14. St. Matthews
- Population: 17,588
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18 / 30#13. Lyndon
- Population: 11,033
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19 / 30#12. Audubon Park
- Population: 1,398
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20 / 30#11. Flatwoods
- Population: 7,314
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21 / 30#10. Westwood
- Population: 4,662
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22 / 30#9. Oakbrook
- Population: 9,883
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23 / 30#8. Beechwood Village
- Population: 1,372
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24 / 30#7. Northfield
- Population: 1,181
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25 / 30#6. Russell
- Population: 3,681
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26 / 30#5. Pewee Valley
- Population: 1,442
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27 / 30#4. Graymoor-Devondale
- Population: 2,886
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28 / 30#3. Indian Hills
- Population: 2,878
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29 / 30#2. Prospect
- Population: 4,653
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30 / 30#1. Windy Hills
- Population: 2,381
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